X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:26:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3047795 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:10:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.62; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=SY7YgVfAyVjoNVedR8gCCRxsK+a8Sv7QmGi67PPH/IyRliXyheME9Fbx9J31yaQp; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1KO24l-0001N5-R3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:10:08 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture Oshkosh X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:08:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0079_01C8F1D0.046E05B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18000 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac08868399773331e30a453caab98845fcfab72c222911a64cf350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C8F1D0.046E05B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture OshkoshDave, I think this is a good idea. I presume that this is meant as the = eventual replacement for the IV.=20 This fills in what could have been a big hole in the Lancair lineup. = Just curious why you guys made the switch from Continental to Lycoming. = I doubt that you will be able to give me the real reason - and that is = OK. =20 Doug Brunner A happy Legacy driver - see you at Oshkosh. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Stalker=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:14 PM Subject: [LML] Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture Oshkosh =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 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. 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. ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C8F1D0.046E05B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Piston Evolution Announced at AirVenture = Oshkosh
Dave,
 
I think this is a good idea.  I = presume that=20 this is meant as the eventual replacement for the=20 IV. 
 
This fills in what could have been a = big hole in=20 the Lancair lineup.  Just curious why you guys made the switch from = Continental to Lycoming.  I doubt that you will be able to give me = the real=20 reason - and that is OK. 
 
Doug Brunner
 
A happy Legacy driver - see you at=20 Oshkosh.
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Lycoming Powered Lancair = Evolution

Oshkosh,=20 WI (July 28, 2008) In response to customer requests Lancair = International,=20 Inc. has teamed up with Lycoming to offer a new piston
power = plant =20 for the Evolution. 

The Lycoming powered Evolution will = fly high=20 and fast with a maximum cruise speed of 270KTAS at 28,000 ft. in = pressurized=20 comfort. Like the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A turbine powered = Evolution, the=20 Lycoming powered Evolution also provides a new level of safety with = its slow=20 pattern and landing speeds. In addition the BRS=AE parachute system, = energy=20 absorbing seats, and the AmSafe Aviation=AE airbag seat belts are=20 available.

The new Lycoming TEO-540-A iE2 piston engine = delivers 350hp=20 @ 2500 rpm
and the single lever control reduces pilot workload as = the Full=20 Authority Digital Electronic Control monitors all phases of flight = from=20 startup to landing, delivering optimum engine performance at each = stage of=20 flight.

The Lycoming powered Evolution is expected to use just = 22=20 gallons of 100LL per hour, providing a range of 1300 nm (with 45 min.=20 reserve). Full fuel payload is 1080 pounds.  The estimated price = for the=20 completed piston Evolution is under $600,000.

Lancair = International=20 chose the Twin Turbocharged 540 cubic inch iE2 engine because of the = advances=20 Lycoming has made in its overall engine technology.  The engine = control=20 system features multi-channel safety redundancy and incorporates = advanced=20 algorithms for controlling the throttle, fuel mixture, turbo chargers = and the=20 propeller.

Lancair International, Inc., founded in 1984, is = celebrating=20 its 24th year in business selling the world=92s most successful high = performance=20 piston and turbine powered aircraft kits.  Lancair, in addition = to the=20 Evolution, continues to produce the Lancair Legacy FG, Legacy RG, = Lancair ES,=20 Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV and Lancair IV-P.  Lancair has produced = and=20 delivered over 2,000 kits since its inception and enjoys numerous = world speed=20 records from such events as the Reno Air Races.  For more = information on=20 the Evolution and Lancair International, Inc., visit our website at=20 www.lancair.com or call = 541-923-2244.

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