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Overview
Lancair's composite speed machine: the RG-550 cruises at 276 mph behind a Continental IO-550 — one of the fastest kit aircraft ever flown — while the fixed-gear FG-390 offers 215 mph on an IO-390X. Out of production; Lancair continues parts/support and the G3X-panel inclusive kits were the last editions.
Pros
- ✓ 276 mph cruise (RG-550) — supersonic-class efficiency for a kit
- ✓ Composite airframe w/ pressurized-quality cabin finish
- ✓ Lancair factory assisted-build program
Cons
- ✗ Out of production (support/parts only)
- ✗ Complex + fast = serious training required
- ✗ 2800-hour composite build
Full specification
Identity
| Manufacturer | Lancair (United States) |
| Status | Out of production — support/parts only |
| First flight | 1999 |
Classification
| Class | Homebuilt / Kit |
| Build form | Kit |
| Part 103 eligible | No |
| LSA eligible | No |
| Materials | composite |
| Gear | tri fixed (FG) / retract (RG) |
| Mission | cross-country |
Capacity
| Seats | 2 (side-by-side) |
| Engine options | Continental IO-550N8B (310 hp, RG-550) · Lycoming IO-390X (210 hp, FG-390) |
| Power | 210–310 hp |
| Fuel type | 100LL |
Performance
| Cruise | 276 mph |
| Stall | — |
| Vne | — |
| Range | 1,150 sm |
| Climb | 2,200 fpm |
| Ceiling | — |
| Takeoff dist. | — |
| Landing dist. | — |
Weights
| Useful load | — |
| Gross weight | 2,200 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,400 lb |
Dimensions
| Wingspan | 25.5 ft |
| Length | — |
| Height | — |
| Wing area | — |
| Cabin width | — |
| Rotor (gyro/trike) | — |
Economics
| Kit price (base) | $69,995 |
| Kit price (complete) | $255,900 |
| Plans price | — |
| Est. finished cost | $400,000 |
Compiled from: lancair.com/legacy official spec · Lancair 2016 kit-price PDF · Legacy FG POH (weights) — verify current kit pricing with the manufacturer.
Notable variants
- Legacy RG (retract, IO-550)
- FG-390 (fixed gear, IO-390X)
- FGC-550 all-carbon inclusive