Redmond, Oregon-based RDD Enterprises, a professional builder of Lancair’s experimental aircraft models, is in the process of developing a conversion for the ultrafast Lancair IVP model named LX7. The new model uses existing IVP airframes and brings them through a major modification process — new wings, a new empennage and a completely revamped cockpit.
Lancair Builder Launches Modified IVP
Key Takeaways:
- RDD Enterprises is developing the LX7, a major modification for existing Lancair IVP experimental aircraft, featuring new wings, empennage, and a revamped cockpit.
- The LX7 conversion significantly enhances safety with features like a lower stall speed (62 kcas), a BRS parachute, airbag seatbelts, and an advanced Garmin G3X Touch panel with ESP autopilot.
- It offers a luxurious, pressurized cabin for up to four occupants, capable of cruising at 260 knots TAS up to 25,000 feet with a seven-hour range, at a conversion cost of $550,000 (excluding the airframe).
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