The Lancair Propjet is a four-seat,
pressurized
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Industrial
Industrial equipment is often maintained at pressures above or below atmospheric.
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composite
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Materials
* Composite material, a material that is made from several different substances
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aircraft powered by a 750-hp
Walter M601
The Walter M601 is a turboprop aircraft engine produced by Walter Aircraft Engines of the Czech Republic. The company's first turboprop, the M601 is used in business, agricultural and military training aircraft.
Development
The turboprop wa ...
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turboprop
A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.
A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. ...
engine. The aircraft is based on
Lancair
Lancair International, Inc. (pronounced ''"lance-air"'') is a U.S. manufacturer of general aviation aircraft kits. They are well known for their series of high-performance single-engine aircraft that offer cruise speeds that surpass many t ...
's successful
kit-plane, the
Lancair IV. Like its
piston-powered predecessor, the Propjet is noted for its performance, with a typical cruise speed of 325 knots at 24,000 feet and a climb performance of 4,000 feet per minute.
Production of the aircraft kit was ended in 2012.
Specifications
References
External links
Information on the Propjet from Lancair
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