Gus,

You ask if it flies as well as it looks. What are you looking at? The Legacy looks almost the same and yet cruises at 240 kts. Why not a Legacy? The answer is pretty simple, money. Not only the initial cost but the cost of operation. I think that, depending on your size, the 235 is a great flying aircraft.

Here is an unofficial table of about what the different Lancairs cost (used, built), how they operate, and the direct operational cost:

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<Lancair Cost Specs.xls>

These numbers are from my own from experience. They do show some interesting facts. Followup comments are more than welcome.

Lorn

On Mar 21, 2010, at 6:00 AM, Lancair Mailing List wrote:

rom: marv@lancair.net
Date: March 20, 2010 3:34:11 PM EDT

Posted for Gus Virginis <gvirginis0819@me.com>:

I am negotiating on the purchase of a 235 built in early 1991. Does the airplane fly as well as it looks? Not sure how old this address is but any information will be appreciated..  Thanks, GUS>>>>>>>>>

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