Lancair Evolution Turbine vs Lancair PropJet IV

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Lancair Evolution Turbine
37.0 × 30.0 ft 10.0 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Lancair PropJet IV
32.6 × 25.0 ft 8.0 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Lancair Evolution TurbineLancair PropJet IV
Stall speed 76 kt64 kt
Approach speed 79 kt81 kt
Cruise speed 300 kt325 kt
Range 1027 nm1216 nm
Service ceiling 28000 ft30000 ft
Rate of climb 4000 fpm4000 fpm
Fuel burn 37.0 gph42.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Lancair Evolution Turbine Jet A
37.0 gph
Baseline
1,027 nm range 8.1 nm/gal 168 gal usable $222 fuel/hr 4h 32m endurance
Lancair Evolution Turbine: 37.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,027 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 32 minute endurance, 8.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Lancair PropJet IV Jet A
42.0 gph
Baseline
1,216 nm range 7.7 nm/gal 125 gal usable $252 fuel/hr 2h 58m endurance
Lancair PropJet IV: 42.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,216 nautical mile published range, 2 hour 58 minute endurance, 7.7 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
$602 /hr
Baseline
Lancair Evolution Turbine: $602 per flight hour — fuel $222, maintenance and reserve $380.
$538 /hr
Baseline
Lancair PropJet IV: $538 per flight hour — fuel $252, maintenance and reserve $286.
$9,902 /yr Baseline
Lancair Evolution Turbine: $9,902 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $7,402, annual inspection $2,500.
$8,251 /yr Baseline
Lancair PropJet IV: $8,251 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $5,751, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Lancair Evolution Turbine
4 / 4 seats 168 / 168 gal fuel 774 lb wet payload 1,900 lb useful 4,550 lb MTOW
Lancair PropJet IV
4 / 4 seats 125 / 125 gal fuel 662 lb wet payload 1,500 lb useful 3,800 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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