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From: "Marshall Michaelian" <mmichaelian@home.com>
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Subject: RE: AOPA New Article on American Engine's Eagle 540V8
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 07:59:11 -0700
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Walter Dodson's post the other day on this subject alerted me to the AOPA
article.  Like many press releases which are then rewritten by the editorial
staff this article has some errors. For those of you who do not receive the
AOPA email here is the article.

"How fast can a Lancair go? American Engine LLC hopes that one will be able
to hit 340 knots with a distinctive five-blade prop, Mustang like airscoop
underneath, and 650-hp V-8 engine. The company recently installed its new
Eagle 540 liquid-cooled engine in a Lancair IV-P, the first of eight
Lancairs built to test the new design. The 540-cubic-inch, fuel-injected
engine is controlled by a TADEC (total automatic digital engine control
system), providing redundant electronic ignition and fuel control units that
switch on automatically if any system component failures are detected. It
boasts a weight-to-power ratio of 1.1 pounds per hp. The company expects the
540 to be available to the experimental market in 60 days for about $90,000.
Retrofit kits for production aircraft are to follow." www.americanengine.com

American Engine has installed its first engine in Rick VanGrouw's LIV-P and
while it is capable of 650hp, it is derated to 500hp for the LIV
installation.  We are building 8 ENGINES for 8 Lancair customers, not 8
Lancairs.  Retrofit kits will be available for LIV kits, not production
aircraft since this is an experimental engine. Other than the above, the
article is correct.

Marshall Michaelian (SQL, 82%LIV-P, Eagle540V8)

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