I was seriously considering the Express at one point. The cruise at 16,000
ft with RG and Turbo was about 230 knots (265 mph IIRC). RG probably
bought about 5-6 kts. RG not really worth it if you ask me. I think
cranking the cruise up and paying the extra wear plus gas is cheaper than
the additional insurance and gear maintenance. I suspect I would be eating
those words on an engine out trying to stretch the glide of the fixed gear.

The big thing for me is Turbo to get into the lower FL and crank the speed
up. It's what makes the Columbia 400 so attractive. I would love to see
the RV 10 get the 310 HP TSIO 540 engine in their airplane.


"Jerry Springer" wrote in message
k.net...
I find it hard to believe that a RG version would make that much
difference.

Here is a link to their web site that has their demonstrator for sale with
a
310hp engine.

http://www.express-aircraft.com/


Jerry (I could be wrong) Springer

Tim B wrote:

Vans is 200 smph. Express had 310 HP TSIO RG versions that would rival
the Lancair 400 at FL 180
"Jerry Springer" wrote in message
k.net...

Marc J. Zeitlin wrote:

Kyle Boatright wrote:



The Expres may be a wonderful aircraft, but Vans' RV-10 is going to

capture


the 4 seat/ 160-170 knot market due to lower pricing and a better

company


reputation.


Yes - that market, the RV-10 will own, for those folks that don't mind
burning 13 gal/hr. to get it.



......Whatever market there was for the Express shrunk considerably
when RV-10 was announced.


I'm not sure about that - the Express is a lot faster, IIRC - I'm not
sure they're the same market.


How do you figure it is a lot faster? I don't know anything about an
Express
other than what their web site says and it says 175kts cruise. Vans says
the RV-10 cruises at 200-201 that seems to be about the same cruise
speed.


Jerry



.....I'm sure the Velocity and Cozy guys are feeling the bite too.


I don't know about the Velocity, but COZY plans are still selling at the
same rate that they were prior to the RV-10's announcement. Those two
planes are really NOT the same market, due to speed, fuel consumption,
and load capacity. So far, the RV-10 and COZY are orthogonal, not
competing.