X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:51:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c3) with ESMTP id 2520479 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:31:03 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=sbej@verizon.net Received: from [192.168.0.101] ([75.82.233.22]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JSB00BXP2Z3RU52@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:21:03 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:29:57 -0800 From: Bryan Wullner Subject: Legacy Engine options X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: <3291D272-13F1-4EB6-B8B9-DED3841027D5@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4--946334801 --Apple-Mail-4--946334801 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed I know the 550 is what everyone is putting on the Legacy but I copied =20= and pasted this from Lancair's Legacy webpage. Notice the engine =20 options line........160HP to 310HP. Would the airplane get off the =20 ground with 160HP? Seems like a very large HP range to have. "Design Every aspect of the Legacy has been methodically designed and =20 engineered, from the kit assembly process to flight characteristics. =20 Detachable wing panels are just one example. To trailer your aircraft =20= over streets or highways to an airport or to the paint shop, the =20 wings can be removed while the aircraft remains fully on its landing =20 gear, a feature praised by our customers. Lancair also works closely =20 with the engineers at Teledyne Continental Motors and Textron =20 Lycoming, Hartzell and MT-Propellers to refine the power plant =20 installation and to perfect the union of engine and propeller to the =20 airframe. Many engine options =96 from 160 h.p. to 310 h.p. =96 can be =20= accommodated including the Lycoming IO-360 and the Continental IO-550."= --Apple-Mail-4--946334801 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252
I know the = 550 is what everyone is putting on the Legacy but I copied and pasted = this from Lancair's Legacy webpage. =A0Notice the engine options = line........160HP to 310HP. =A0 Would the airplane get off the ground = with 160HP? Seems like a very large HP range to have.
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Every = aspect of the Legacy has been methodically designed and engineered, from = the kit assembly process to flight characteristics. Detachable wing = panels are just one example. To trailer your aircraft over streets or = highways to an airport or to the paint shop, the wings can be removed = while the aircraft remains fully on its landing gear, a feature praised = by our customers. Lancair also works closely with the engineers at = Teledyne Continental Motors and Textron Lycoming, Hartzell and = MT-Propellers to refine the power plant installation and to perfect the = union of engine and propeller to the airframe. Many engine options =96 = from 160 h.p. to 310 h.p. =96 can be accommodated including the Lycoming = IO-360 and the Continental IO-550."
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