X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:14:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [63.135.211.35] (HELO lancair.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3045938 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:22 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.135.211.35; envelope-from=dstalker@lancair.com Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C8F0EC.6F185D78" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Subject: Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture Oshkosh X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:59:24 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <8128CA1601FBCF478DAAAC0917E6CF5637EC3C@lindbergh.lancair.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture Oshkosh Thread-Index: Acjw7G8JOBnGzO32TfyvebjtX9TZMw== From: "Dave Stalker" X-Original-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8F0EC.6F185D78 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 For Immediate Release Press Contact: Dave Stalker Lancair International (541)923-2244 dstalker@lancair.com Lycoming Powered Lancair Evolution Oshkosh, WI (July 28, 2008) In response to customer requests Lancair = International, Inc. has teamed up with Lycoming to offer a new piston=20 power plant for the Evolution. =20 The Lycoming powered Evolution will fly high and fast with a maximum = cruise speed of 270KTAS at 28,000 ft. in pressurized comfort. Like the = Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A turbine powered Evolution, the Lycoming = powered Evolution also provides a new level of safety with its slow = pattern and landing speeds. In addition the BRS=AE parachute system, = energy absorbing seats, and the AmSafe Aviation=AE airbag seat belts are = available.=20 The new Lycoming TEO-540-A iE2 piston engine delivers 350hp @ 2500 rpm and the single lever control reduces pilot workload as the Full = Authority Digital Electronic Control monitors all phases of flight from = startup to landing, delivering optimum engine performance at each stage = of flight. The Lycoming powered Evolution is expected to use just 22 gallons of = 100LL per hour, providing a range of 1300 nm (with 45 min. reserve). = Full fuel payload is 1080 pounds. The estimated price for the completed = piston Evolution is under $600,000. Lancair International chose the Twin Turbocharged 540 cubic inch iE2 = engine because of the advances Lycoming has made in its overall engine = technology. The engine control system features multi-channel safety = redundancy and incorporates advanced algorithms for controlling the = throttle, fuel mixture, turbo chargers and the propeller. Lancair International, Inc., founded in 1984, is celebrating its 24th = year in business selling the world=92s most successful high performance = piston and turbine powered aircraft kits. Lancair, in addition to the = Evolution, continues to produce the Lancair Legacy FG, Legacy RG, = Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV and Lancair IV-P. Lancair has = produced and delivered over 2,000 kits since its inception and enjoys = numerous world speed records from such events as the Reno Air Races. = For more information on the Evolution and Lancair International, Inc., = visit our website at www.lancair.com or call 541-923-2244. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8F0EC.6F185D78 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture Oshkosh

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Lycoming Powered Lancair Evolution

Oshkosh, WI (July 28, 2008) In response to customer requests Lancair = International, Inc. has teamed up with Lycoming to offer a new = piston
power plant  for the Evolution. 

The Lycoming powered Evolution will fly high and fast with a maximum = cruise speed of 270KTAS at 28,000 ft. in pressurized comfort. Like the = Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A turbine powered Evolution, the Lycoming = powered Evolution also provides a new level of safety with its slow = pattern and landing speeds. In addition the BRS=AE parachute system, = energy absorbing seats, and the AmSafe Aviation=AE airbag seat belts are = available.

The new Lycoming TEO-540-A iE2 piston engine delivers 350hp @ 2500 = rpm
and the single lever control reduces pilot workload as the Full = Authority Digital Electronic Control monitors all phases of flight from = startup to landing, delivering optimum engine performance at each stage = of flight.

The Lycoming powered Evolution is expected to use just 22 gallons of = 100LL per hour, providing a range of 1300 nm (with 45 min. reserve). = Full fuel payload is 1080 pounds.  The estimated price for the = completed piston Evolution is under $600,000.

Lancair International chose the Twin Turbocharged 540 cubic inch iE2 = engine because of the advances Lycoming has made in its overall engine = technology.  The engine control system features multi-channel = safety redundancy and incorporates advanced algorithms for controlling = the throttle, fuel mixture, turbo chargers and the propeller.

Lancair International, Inc., founded in 1984, is celebrating its 24th = year in business selling the world’s most successful high = performance piston and turbine powered aircraft kits.  Lancair, in = addition to the Evolution, continues to produce the Lancair Legacy FG, = Legacy RG, Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV and Lancair IV-P.  = Lancair has produced and delivered over 2,000 kits since its inception = and enjoys numerous world speed records from such events as the Reno Air = Races.  For more information on the Evolution and Lancair = International, Inc., visit our website at www.lancair.com or call = 541-923-2244.

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