Plain and simple, the E350’s performance is second to none.
The Expedition utilizes the Lycoming IO-580 engine which produces 315hp. It is the most powerful six cylinder engine that Lycoming currently produces. Based on its legendary IO-540 block, the Lycoming IO-580 is typically found on high performance aircraft like the Edge 540 (that competes in the Red Bull Air Races) and on Glassairs racing in Reno. Patty Wagstaff even flies with the IO-580 engine on her Extra 300S aerobatic aircraft.
The high horsepower Lycoming IO-580 engine coupled with an 84 inch,
three blade Hartzell prop, makes the Expedition one of the most powerful
pistons on the planet! Its low stall speed,
large fowler flaps and impressive
rate of climb, even at gross weight,
enables this aircraft to be a genuine
STOL aircraft. Its cruise speed of
160 knots combined with its impressive
range makes the E350 a true
cross-country aircraft.
