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Dimensions
When assembled, the empty weight of the plane is 850 pounds. The gross weight is 1,400 pounds. The wingspan is 23 ½ feet. The useful load capacity is 550 pounds.
Engine
The engine is a Lycoming O-320 with horsepower between 118-170hp. Fuel capacity is 36 gallons. The range for the 1998 Lancair 235 320 001 is 869 nm or 1,000 miles. The plane cruises at 209 mph or 182 kts, stalls at 63 mph or 55 kts. It climbs 1,550 feet per minute. Ceiling is 20,000 feet. Takeoff distance is 1,250 feet and landing distance is 1,380 feet.
Avionics
Avionic equipment includes the Garmin 530 Global Positioning System and XM satellite, weather and terrain radio. Other avionics includes the King KFC-150 autopilot with altitude hold; the King KT-76A transponder with altitude encoding and the King KCS-55A slaved Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) for directional heading information. The plane is also equipped with a King KMA-24 audio panel and three-light marker beacon receiver.
Features
Features on a 1990 single engine Lancair 235 include dual electric backup vacuum pumps, split removable rear seats and four seat shoulder harnesses. Other features included are autopilot disconnect, a fuel totalizer and electric trim tabs.
Equipment
The equipment on a 1998 Lancair 235 320 001 kit include static probe, navigation and strobe lights on the wingtips, landing lights on the main gear and electro-hydraulic landing gear. Other standard equipment on this model include electric flaps and trim, Vernier propeller and mixture controls, pilot toe brakes and spring-biased pitch trim.