X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:07:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from avionix.com ([128.241.54.152] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTPS id 3341571 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:21:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.241.54.152; envelope-from=tgiddings@avionix.com Received: from DHXLZ9F1 ([208.49.185.34]) (authenticated bits=0) by avionix.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.6) with ESMTP id mB8DKahV086206 for ; Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:20:37 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: From: "Tom Giddings" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: FW: [Lancair] Underpowered? X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:17:25 -0500 Organization: APG - Eastern Avionics International X-Original-Message-ID: <001c01c95937$505a0540$f10e0fc0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C9590D.6783FD40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AclYflC20hsLCFV8QqOH2Rf7lTySmQAtzZ2A Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C9590D.6783FD40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I Now own the aforementioned Lancair 133TB 235 with 0290 . I average 170Kts down low and 180 kts above 6000 msl .It is a very capable airplane. I owned and flew a 360 for many years and although it climbed much better .The overall performance was not that much better. The fuel burn is great as well. 7.5 per hr at altitude. The smaller overall airframe is tight for our larger flying brothers( over six ft) but for the average person it is plenty of room. I find it performs great with two 200 lb people in it . Regards Tom Giddings 133TB 235/290 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of TByrnes133@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:13 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [Lancair] Underpowered? My Lancair 235 powered by a Lycoming 0290-D2 with 8.5 to 1 compression and a MT electric 3 bladed prop flew great. The performance was very much like a Lancair 320 I once flew a friends Lancair 235 with a Lycoming 0235 engine and a fixed prop and found it to be quite marginal. Tom Byrnes Lancair IV N54TB In a message dated 12/6/2008 10:46:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, gtanner@bendcable.com writes: I'm posting this from the Lancair newsgroup since the poster isn't receiving much of a response. I'll forward lml responses so he gets his question answered. Greg Seems like lancairs usually will be powered by a 320 or 360 or better. Does a 235/290 have enough power to fly pilot and passenger effectively. Thanks, Mike -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html _____ Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C9590D.6783FD40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I Now own the aforementioned Lancair 133TB 235 with 0290 = . I average 170Kts down low and 180 kts above 6000 msl .It is a very capable airplane. I owned and flew a 360 for many years and although it climbed = much better .The overall performance was not that much better. The fuel burn is = great as well. 7.5 per hr at altitude. The smaller overall airframe is tight for = our larger flying brothers( over six ft) but for the average person it is = plenty of room. I find it performs great with two 200 lb people in it . =

Regards

Tom Giddings

133TB 235/290

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = TByrnes133@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:13 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [Lancair] = Underpowered?

My Lancair 235 powered by a Lycoming 0290-D2 with 8.5 to 1 compression and a MT electric 3 bladed prop flew = great. The performance was very much like a Lancair 320 I once flew a = friends Lancair 235 with a Lycoming 0235 engine and a fixed prop and found it to = be quite marginal.

Tom Byrnes Lancair IV N54TB

In a message dated 12/6/2008 10:46:46 P.M. Eastern Standard = Time, gtanner@bendcable.com writes:

I'm posting this from the Lancair newsgroup since the = poster isn't receiving
much of a response. I'll forward lml responses so he gets his = question
answered.

Greg

Seems like lancairs usually will be powered by a 320 or 360 or = better.
Does a 235/290 have enough power to fly pilot and passenger = effectively.
Thanks,
Mike

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