High Performance Single Engine Choices

On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 22:19:47 -0800, Jeff wrote:

A bonanza is not in the price range he is looking at. unles he gets a 1947
one.

The Comanche 260 were bringing a premium and ran considerably more
than the 250s. I don't know if they still do, but they were running
about the same as an early F-33. Maybe a bit more than the Debonairs.

I would think you should be able to find Bonanzas and Debonairs from
the same era as the Comanche in about the same price range. As in
anything else condition and prices may vary widely.

As for the number of passengers, most of the "4 passenger" high
performance singles are three adults and you might be able to cary
full tanks. In 74 they raised the useful load in the F-33s from 1000#
to 1400# so if you take 80 gallons at 6# per which makes 480#, that
leaves 920# that you can load in. Unfortunately the 74s are probably
going to run around $150,000. With earlier models you are looking at
1000#, minus 480# of gas, leaving a total of 520# for people and
baggage. Three FAA standard 170# adults just happen to be 510# so
they can take 10# of luggage between them.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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EDR wrote:

In article , O. Sami Saydjari
wrote:

I have been thinking about a Piper Comanche 260 and a Piper Turbo Arrow
III/IV.

The Arrow is a three adult/two adult-two child airplane.

Look at a Bonanza.