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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. |
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Hah! You obviously haven't spent much time around an upscale marina.
-- Why do people keep bringing up super money holes? Things would be fine just talking about airplanes. |
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Which one's aren't shakey these days? The New Piper? Cessna who just
The Piper Comanchie has been out of production since the mid-sixties. Does this hurt the selling price of these birds? I have bought some Aero Commander Larks and never sold them for less than I gave for them. A well maintained Bellanca or Mooney will bring more than they sold for new. Does this relate to a shaky company. Sometimes I think airplanes are like the futures market, no one knows. |
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The Piper Comanche has been out of production since the mid-sixties. Does
this hurt the selling price of these birds? Yes. There is a huge percentage of pilots (myself included) that love the Comanche line, but won't buy one because it's been so long out of production. I'd buy a Comanche in a heartbeat, if it was still being made today. I suspect I'm not alone. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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