E Andersen wrote:

Hi all

When a Twin Comanche

flies 165 knots
burns less than 15 gallons
have 2 engines ( :-) )
is relatively cheap to overhaul (OI-320)

is this the "ultimate" twin?

That's a personal choice.



I am considering an airplane that flies in the
165-170 knot range, prefer a twin, if I decide to
go for a single nothing really beats a Mooney J/K but for the same
investment I can get a TwinCo, have I overlooked something?

Other costs will be a lot higher insurance and possibly forced annual
recurrent training. My S35 gets 170 kts TAS at about 14.5 GPH. But if
you just gotta have 2 engines then go for it. It wouldn't suit my
flying at all.