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I am not sure the plane with the TSIO 520's is worth it, in my opinion. There are quite a few nice Riley Rocket P337's for sale now if the TSIO 360 engines will work for you. Quite a bit less expensive to buy. Look at www.skymaster.com. Hope you find a nice plane!!
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09-17-09, 05:12 PM
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Riley folded up several years ago. Their website was up for a couple of years after they ceased doing business. I once chatted with an owner o a Super, and he normally cruised at 188 kts., at altitude. There was a picture of him, and a travelling companion, on his blog site, over Iceland at 21K. The 520's had a terrible reputation for cracking cylinders. Keeping the temps up during descent was critical for engine longevity.
That's about all I can remember about the Super Skyrocket. There is no longer anyone who can build a new one for you. As an alternative, you might consider the modified airplane that Owen Bell is producing. It has TIO550's, and it does move along very well. I had the opportunity to fly his demonstrator earlier this year. http://337skymaster.com/messages/sho...ght=skymonster
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09-17-09, 06:06 PM
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How does one go about aquiring one of the TSIO 550 skymasters. I have never been fond of the TSIO 520's or for that matter the TSIO 360's.
If I can't quite swing it yet maybe I should just settle for a regular Riley and wait till I can aquire one of these.
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09-19-09, 06:26 PM
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Contact Owen Bell
Aviation Enterprises Nashville, TN 615-865-1802 http://www.aviationenterprises.us/
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Herb R Harney 1968 337C Flying the same Skymaster for 47 years Last edited by hharney : 09-19-09 at 06:49 PM.
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