Anyone want a Cessna 350 or 400?

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're both
Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use whatever
engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're
both Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use
whatever engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're
both Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use
whatever engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.


I just figured Lycoming didn't have something the proper size for the
Skycatcher.

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're
both Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use
whatever engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.


I just figured Lycoming didn't have something the proper size for the
Skycatcher.

Teh o-235 is a good bit heavier than the o-200, which must surely give it
the edge in the LSA stakes...
Bertie

Darkwing wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-
Columbias before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're
both Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use
whatever engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.


I just figured Lycoming didn't have something the proper size for the
Skycatcher.

With all the weight the designers burned up you are probably right the Lyc
O-235 wouldn't fit.

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.



Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.


I just figured Lycoming didn't have something the proper size for the
Skycatcher.
Do they have something similar to the twin turbo TSIO-550 for the Columbia?

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrote

With all the weight the designers burned up you are probably right the Lyc
O-235 wouldn't fit.

It is surprising that they figured out how to make a conventional engine
work out, weight wise, with a 200, so any more weight than that would be out
of the question.
--
Jim in NC

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:45:01 -0500, "Darkwing"
theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote:

I do!

Cessna wins Columbia Bid

Cessna Aircraft will acquire the assets of Columbia Aircraft of Bend, Ore.,
following a successful bid for the firm in U.S. bankruptcy court on Nov. 27.
Cessna says it wants to "broaden its single-engine product portfolio."
Cessna's winning bid was $26.4 million, but the transaction will not be
completed until Dec. 4. Cessna officials said Columbia will take on the
Cessna name, and the dual-turbocharged 310-horsepower Columbia 400 will
become the Cessna 400, while the normally aspirated 310-hp Columbia 350 will
be renamed the Cessna 350. Both use the Continental 550 engine.

IF I had the money, health, and time I'd go for either the 350 or 400
over most any other single on the market.

Roger (K8RI)

Darkwing wrote:
I do!

I wish I could... G