I know the 550 is what everyone is putting on the Legacy but I copied and pasted this from Lancair's Legacy webpage. Notice the engine options line........160HP to 310HP. Would the airplane get off the ground with 160HP? Seems like a very large HP range to have.
"Design 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 – from 160 h.p. to 310 h.p. – can be accommodated including the Lycoming IO-360 and the Continental IO-550."
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