Evolution Aircraft Company

Lancair International, Inc. was a US manufacturer of general aviation aircraft kits, founded by Lance Neibauer in 1981. The company is known for its high-performance single-engine aircraft, such as the Lancair 200, 235, 320, and 360, which offered superior cruise speeds compared to twin-engine turboprop designs. Lancair’s designs were popular among kit-builders, with over 600 kits sold by the end of 1990. The company later introduced the Lancair IV, a four-seat optionally pressurized aircraft that broke the speed record for its class. After selling the kit side of the company in 2003, Lancair focused on the Columbia models, which were later sold to Cessna in 2007. In 2017, the company sold its older designs to Lancair International, LLC, and changed its name to Evolution Aircraft.