More Power!
You can almost hear television
character Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor harumphing in the background...
as Lancair International and Barrett Precision Engines told ANN
Friday the companies have teamed up to offer a new line of Lancair
Reno Edition Engines. And you know what that means... MORE
POWER!
The companies state the Lancair Reno Edition Engine line starts
with a remanufactured "zero-time engine." The block is then custom
painted in Lancair's Reno dark cherry red. Custom valve covers are
installed, along with a matched enameled induction system.
But enough with the cosmetics... we're talking about more power,
right? That's where Barrett Precision Engines, Inc. steps in.
Founded by Monty Barrett in 1984, the company builds high
performance piston aircraft engines for many of the world's most
successful pilots, including a number of air show and race
pilots.
For the Lancair Reno Edition, Barrett enhances the engine's
performance by blue-printing the engine, and installing 10:1 forged
pistons; dynamically balancing all rotating parts within 1
gram-inch; installing as an option CermiNil cylinder barrels and
rings; flow balancing all valves to improve volumetric efficiency;
and performing a full hour of testing including a 100% power run to
ensure the engine is creating rated horsepower with
minute-to-minute dyno reporting.
With Lancair’s FastBuild Engine program, builders may also
cut down the time it takes to put that power to their planes. All
aluminum baffling is installed, and all high temperature silicone
die-cut baffling is attached. All oil lines and fuel lines are also
installed and routed; additionally, Lancair’s performance
exhaust is installed.
Builders may also take
advantage of Lancair Avionics' engine harness... which allows the
engine to be ready to run in as little as two hours.
Also founded in 1984, Lancair International Inc. is celebrating
its 23rd year selling the world’s most successful kit
aircraft manufactured in both high performance piston and turbine
models. Lancair manufactures the fastest amateur built
piston-driven aircraft in the world.
Lancair offers kits for seven aircraft: Lancair Legacy FG,
Lancair Legacy, Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV, Lancair IV-P,
and the Lancair PropJet. To date the company has delivered over
2,000 kits; Lancair aircraft have also set several world speed
records and dominated the Sports Class at the Reno Air Races for
several years.