The new Lancair Mako is the newest model from one of the most popular airplane kit manufacturers Lancair, and they went quite the extra mile on this new 4 seater airplane. Starting with the retractable nose landing gear. This feature is nice enough that it help reduces drag on the aircraft in cruise. What that translates to is a few extra knots in speed. The retract mechanism is also fully automated, no inputs necessary from the pilot. The wheels will come down and go back up on its own depending on your altitude and cruise speed.
By far the coolest feature of this airplane by far is the price. The Lancair Mako kit starts at $127,000 and fully built, you’re looking at $350,000 – $500,000.
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