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Bryan: The EAA estimates that fewer than 20% of all kits sold in America
eventually fly.  (I have Wheeler Express kits free to anyone willing to
pick them up.)  While Lance beats this figure majorly, I'll bet his
designs in those early years (before his reputation for excellent design
and performance became widely accepted) did not have much better
completion rates--perhaps only 50% or less.  What this means is that
there are perhaps 100 or more of the early version Lancair wings lying
around unused in garages, attics, barns and basements across America;
and you need just one set.

What you might do is offer a $500 finder's fee to anyone who supplies
you with the name of the person from whom you successfully buy 235
wings.  Or else try to get a list of virtually all persons who ever
purchased Lancair 235 kits.  Lancair has this information.  Also, those
early builders often networked just as we do today and therefore can
probably supply you with the names of other Lancair 235 builder/owners.
Perhaps an ad and finder's fee published in Trade-a-Plane or else on
internet will produce results.

In short, the wings are out there and perhaps can be purchased for
little or nothing in dollar terms.  Finding those wings is your
challenge and finding them will certainly be less expensive than
purchasing and modifying 320 wings.  Good luck.               Greg
Nelson

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