Lycoming iE2 Engine Powers Latest Lancair Piston Evolution

WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. (April 7, 2016)— Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation, announced the first customer delivery of its Integrated Electronic Engine (iE2) on a Lancair Evolution. The new customer built piston-powered Evolution was showcased yesterday at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly In and Expo in Lakeland, FL.   Following the showcase the iE2-powered Evolution aircraft was taxied to the Lancair booth (MD-008A) and is now on display. Lancair also has a Lycoming iE2 engine on display at the show. Lycoming’s iE2 engine is the company’s flagship technology. The engine was designed from the ground up to be electronically controlled. The Lancair iE2 configuration is designated the YTEO-540-B1A, delivering 350 HP from a twin turbocharged and intercooled six cylinder arrangement. An electronically controlled propeller governor tuned to maximize engine and aircraft performance is part of the package. Michael Kraft, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Lycoming Engines, stated, “Lycoming’s iE2 is an optimum fit for the piston Lancair Evolution kit, providing maximum performance while also reducing pilot workload. The combination of Lycoming’s iE2 engine technology with Lancair’s Evolution airframe technology makes for a very exciting piston-powered aircraft.  It’s great to see this product moving out now more broadly in General Aviation applications.” Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development at Lancair, said, “I am amazed with the amount of data the iE2 is continually reading and adjusting to produce ideal performance for each phase of flight.  We are excited about the progress we continue to make through our partnership.”  For more information on Lancair International’s Piston Evolution or to see the Lycoming iE2 engine, please visit the Lancair booth at MD-008A.About Lycoming Lycoming Engines specializes in the engineering, manufacture, service and support of piston aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming piston engines power more than half of the world's general aviation fleet - both rotary-wing and fixed-wing and also provides engines for military training schools and other specialized applications. Lycoming Engines is an operating division of Avco Corporation.  Certain statements in this press release may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.