C-FURX

C-FURX is a Lancair Legacy, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by ROBERT NELL. SkyMeter has tracked 38 flights totalling 38 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is CEG4 to CEG4. Service window in our records spans 428 days. The Lancair Legacy has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,200 lb, light wake category.

About the Lancair Legacy

The Lancair Legacy is a high-performance amateur-built aircraft that emerged in the late 1990s as one of the fastest piston singles available to homebuilders. Designed by Lancair International, the Legacy combines a sleek composite airframe with a powerful Continental IO-550 engine producing 310 horsepower, enabling cruise speeds exceeding 200 knots, performance that rivals or exceeds many certified production aircraft costing several times more. The type's low-wing configuration, retractable tricycle gear, and carefully optimized aerodynamics deliver both speed and efficiency, though the design demands respect: its relatively high wing loading and spirited handling characteristics make it best suited to experienced pilots comfortable with high-performance singles.

Built from a kit requiring 1,500 to 2,000 hours of construction time, each Legacy reflects its builder's craftsmanship, and the type has earned a devoted following among aviators seeking turboprop-like speed without turboprop operating costs. The Legacy's performance envelope includes a service ceiling around 25,000 feet and a range exceeding 1,000 nautical miles, making it a capable cross-country tourer. While never produced in large numbers (kit aircraft rarely achieve three-digit fleets), the Legacy remains a benchmark in the experimental category for those prioritizing speed and efficiency.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with among the observed operators.