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Lycoming iE2 Technology Offered on Lancair Evolution

Customers Can Be Flying Revolutionary Technology By Early 2011

Williamsport, PA - July 26, 2010 - Lycoming Engines, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is proud to announce that Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Oregon, is now taking orders for its piston Evolution aircraft, powered by Lycoming’s TEO-540-EXP Integrated Electronic Engine (iE2).

The TEO-540-EXP iE2 is a twin-turbocharged and intercooled 540 cubic inch engine that produces in excess of 350 horsepower. Its advanced electronics and sensors make it adaptable to nearly any flying condition. Furthermore, its adaptive control logic and multi-fuel map capability provide "system-ready” capability for a range of fuels, ensuring that owners have a path forward in today’s uncertain environment and protecting their investment.

The iE2 system allows the piston Lancair Evolution to offer pilots true single lever control of the aircraft propulsion system – both engine and propeller – along with automated preflight checks thereby decreasing pilot workload and allowing increased focus on flying.

"A few years ago Lancair and Lycoming teamed to bring the iE2 to the Evolution platform,” says Michael Kraft, senior vice president and general manager of Lycoming Engines. "Simply stated, the engineers nailed it on this effort. You set PLA and go fly a complex aircraft. We are extremely proud to be able to bring this technology to the market."

Lancair has been flying the iE2 in the Evolution airframe for more than a year, assisting Lycoming in the development process for this milestone aircraft engine. With the engine-to-airframe engineering completed, Lancair customers now have the ability to order a Lycoming iE2-powered Lancair Evolution that can be flying in early 2011.

"Lycoming's solid fundamental technology base and systematic development approach to the IE2 program is a benchmark in aviation engineering leadership," says Thomas Bowen, chief operating officer for Lancair International Inc. "The marriage of the TEO-540 and all-carbon pressurized Evolution sets the bar higher than it has ever been for single engine performance

"We are excited that now Lancair can begin showing the world the product that has had us smiling for the past six months as the program has come to its conclusion."

Lycoming is in the process of certifying the TEO-540, with approval expected late in the fourth quarter of 2010 or early first quarter 2011.

"The iE2's modular design forms the basis of a very adaptable aviation grade piston engine control system for both fixed and rotating wing aircraft applications," Kraft says. "After certification of the baseline model of this engine series, we will continue with the redesign of other Lycoming engines to include the iE2 system, eventually covering the entire product range."

(Editor's Note: The Lancair Evolution powered by Lycoming's iE2 is is on display at Lycoming's EAA Airventure 2010 exhibit, Booth 277-282.)

About Lycoming
Lycoming Engines specializes in Engineering, Manufacture, Service and Support of piston aircraft engines. Headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming piston engines power more than half of the world's general aviation fleet - both rotary-wing and fixed-wing. Lycoming Engines is a division of Avco Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.lycoming.com.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.

About Lancair
Lancair International Inc, founded in 1984, produces the world's most successful high performance piston and turbine kit aircraft. Preceded by a product line including the Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV, Lancair IV-P, the company now offers the Lancair Legacy fixed gear and the Legacy retractable in addition to the flagships of the Lancair line, the Lancair Evolution Turbine and Lycoming powered Piston Evolution. To date, the company has delivered over 2,000 kits. As testimony to their quality and design, Lancair aircraft have set a number of world speed records and have dominated the Sports Class at the Reno Air Races for several years. For more information on Lancair International Inc., visit www.lancair.com or call (541) 923-2244.

 

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