I was trying to find on their website something about composite
construction methods. I thought I
had read about carbon-fiber sandwich core. I finally found a brief
mention on their old website
(still active for the tail-dragger division) about the jet they built. It
was the first of their
pressurized models.

"The CA-J is a jet-powered kit-built airplane that closely resembles a
modern corporate jet.
Some have compared the profile of the CA-J to a scaled-down Citation in
appearance.
With seating for 8 and a projected cruise speed of 400 mph TAS @22,000,
this sleek new
low wing airplane will radically change most peoples idea of a kit-built
airplane. Utilizing
a proprietary carbon-fiber hybrid sandwich, Aerocomps extensive experience
with molded
composite airplanes shines through in the revolutionary CA-J."
Greg Fleming

Reminds me of the "carbon fiber" IVO prop.
One narrow strip of carbon fiber in each blade :)

In the case of the Compair that could be anything.
Now if they said carbon fiber skins with a Nomex honeycomb core I would be
more impressed.
When they are not specific thay are usually hiding something.

Paul Lamar

Paul
Is anyone flying a carbon airframe perhaps we can get some feedback on
lay-ups etc. Carbon by it's nature is very stiff and strong, yet some
suggest brittle. It would seem to be a lighter airframe it would be a
single
carbon lay-up, to keep the resin weight down.
I know the Vision only uses a single layer of carbon ( with other glass
lay-ups) for tail feather stiffness.
Perhaps to keep weight down and provide the necessary stiffness in the
prop,
only one layer of carbon is necessary.
George (down under)

George,
The Lancair Legacy is available with at least a carbon fiber skinned
wing, and spar I believe.
Hardly a cheap kit to begin with though!
Bill Jepson

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