X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:32:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTPS id 2604416 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:19:34 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=fredmoreno@optusnet.com.au Received: from fred ([202.139.5.198]) (authenticated sender fredmoreno) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lBJ1Iage002654 for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:18:44 +1100 From: "Fred Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: 320/360 efficiency and economy - hole in the market? X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:18:35 +0900 X-Original-Message-ID: <010501c841dd$1aa24880$c6058bca@fred> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0106_01C84228.8A89F080" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Thread-Index: AchB3RNQxuKh+E4KTs+5KNUEK0fE3w== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0106_01C84228.8A89F080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have been pondering Lorn's commentary about how his 320 cannot be beat for efficient and cost effective cross country cruising. With oil probably permanently above $70-80/bbl and avgas at $5 a gallon, he makes an excellent point. Efficiency (particularly cost efficiency) should be a key figure of merit. However, Lancair has gone upscale and offers only expensive, fire-breathing kit airplanes. This list has noted that a Legacy starts at $200K completed, and works up. Has Lancair left a hole in the market place? If one could produce a relatively simple, fast and efficient lower cost kit for 320/360 engines, is there a currently untapped market? The most efficient cross country airplane I have found is the Dyn-Aero MCR Sporter which has one kit version (short wings) that carries two people at 160 knots on 100 Rotax horsepower - fixed gear no less. But it lacks the sex and beauty of the Lancair family airplanes. And we all know that airplanes have to be beautiful, particularly after all that labor. Is it time to bring back the Lancair 320, upgraded, simpler, even slicker, and keep it inexpensive? Ever curious Fred ------=_NextPart_000_0106_01C84228.8A89F080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have been pondering Lorn’s commentary about = how his 320 cannot be beat for efficient and cost effective cross country cruising. 

 

With oil probably permanently above $70-80/bbl and = avgas at $5 a gallon, he makes an excellent point.  Efficiency (particularly = cost efficiency) should be a key figure of merit. 

 

However, Lancair has gone upscale and offers only = expensive, fire-breathing kit airplanes.   This list has noted that a = Legacy starts at $200K completed, and works up. 

 

Has Lancair left a hole in the market place?  =

 

If one could produce a relatively simple, fast and = efficient lower cost kit for 320/360 engines, is there a currently untapped = market? 

 

The most efficient cross country airplane I have = found is the Dyn-Aero MCR Sporter which has one kit version (short wings) that = carries two people at 160 knots on 100 Rotax horsepower – fixed gear no less.  But it lacks the sex and beauty of the Lancair family = airplanes.  And we all know that airplanes have to be beautiful, particularly after = all that labor.

 

Is it time to bring back the Lancair 320, upgraded, = simpler, even slicker, and keep it inexpensive?

 

Ever curious Fred

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