Turbo Lance II opinions

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My first airplane was a 79 Turbo Lance. I bought it for the roomy
cabin
for my dogs, reasonably fast cruise and fairly good altitude
capibility.
It was a releative bargin compared to other six place, 170+kt, turbo
airplanes. I found it to be a good airplane for me and it met my
expectations. Mine had most of the availible speed mods and an
intercooler which I recommend. I only had if for about 16 months so I
can't tell you what the long term cost of ownership would be.

Mike
MU-2

I must admit that I'm not very smart on the turbo options. This would
be my
first turbo engine.

I've seen some Lance's advertised with Turbo and then there are some
that
specifically advertise Turbo with Intercooler. Are these two seperate
options available or are they one in the same? The Lance I'm looking at
just says Turbo in the ad and doesn't mention any intercooler.

Thanks.



The intercooler is a aftermarket STC'd modification. Without it, the
airplane will not be able to maintain high power settings above about
16,000' without overheating.


Does the intercooler require any maintenance ? I checked on it and it
appears that the company that was making the intercooler option has gone
out of business.

No, an intercooler is just a heat exchanger.


Mike
MU-2