Good artical on the Comanchee

So they did steal the design from Al Mooney! Told ya Pete. :)

My A&P/IA restored a Comanche 180. It is beautiful. I keep hearing stories about parts availibility and insurability. I don't know if they are real or just an excuse for the insurance company to charge more.
 
There are at least half a dozen very active Twin Comanches based at my home airport, plus a good 3-4 singles. No parts availability problems. And I've never had any since I've owned mine, either, and I've replaced a LOT of stuff.

Insurance is another issue, unfortunately.
 
gibbons said:
I'd like to have a Comanchee if I could find one in just the right color red.
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Gee, Chip, they can match any shade of red that you want at the paint store. Why should that stop you? :)
 
Greg Bockelman said:
Gee, Chip, they can match any shade of red that you want at the paint store. Why should that stop you? :)
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Well Greg, I went in to the paint store and asked for "Slut Red" and they told me that only very special people can get that specific shade of red... and I didn't qualify. If I only knew someone to ask.................
 
Yeah...hmm....not really sure its the same air foil, though I dont doubt it was inspired by the original m20. They're significantly slower than a mooney with the same horsepower and from what I understand they drop like a rock when you pull the power off.



Anthony said:
So they did steal the design from Al Mooney! Told ya Pete. :)

My A&P/IA restored a Comanche 180. It is beautiful. I keep hearing stories about parts availibility and insurability. I don't know if they are real or just an excuse for the insurance company to charge more.
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gibbons said:
Well Greg, I went in to the paint store and asked for "Slut Red" and they told me that only very special people can get that specific shade of red... and I didn't qualify. If I only knew someone to ask.................
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LOL. I forgot. I imagine that particular shade cannot be found just anywhere.
 
I've always had a thing for Comanches, first GA flight as a kid was in a neighbor's '59 250 (some guy in Missouri owns it now). After seeing carol T's, I am smitten. What a beautiful bird!
 
Re: Good artical on the Comanche

gibbons said:
Well Greg, I went in to the paint store and asked for "Slut Red" and they told me that only very special people can get that specific shade of red... and I didn't qualify. If I only knew someone to ask.................
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Ask Rita at http://www.desapi.com/
She'll know :D

Thanks for the kind words, guys.
 
I would love to have one myself. I see e-bay has one that is a turbo version.
 
sere said:
I would love to have one myself. I see e-bay has one that is a turbo version.
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I've heard it said by those who own or who have owned them that the turbo in a Comanche isn't worth the extra expense. But ask someone who really knows, I am just relaying what I have heard.

FWIW, the databases show the engine in the airplane I fly as a TIO-540 but it's not. Just a regular IO-540.
 
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