Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #44257
From: Lancair <lancair-esp@ustek.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Compare and choose
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:21:43 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Great article in Aviation Consumer comparing the Mooney Acclaim with the
Columbia 400 (and to a minor level with the Cirrus family). A few
numbers jump out, and these are as-tested not as-touted.  Neither test
plane was de-iced.

20k ft rich: Acclaim 226 kt, 400 212 kt

20k ft lean: Acclaim 218 kt, 400 211 kt

Econ cruise 17.5k ft, 4 seats filled, range: Acclaim 335 nm, 400 322 nm

Sure makes the Super ES look like a bargain.  The article also stated
that if either plane were pressurized that they could sell all they
could make.  Or folks could just buy an ES-P and spend the money saved
on fuel!
 
Robert M. Simon
ES-P N301ES
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