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Old 10-14-2013, 09:50 AM
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I've been stuck with a 130 mph cruise (on a GOOD day, cruising at nearly redline rpm, which is pretty normal for this engine/prop) and spend most of my time close to my home airport while my neighbor takes jaunts all over the SW in his RV-10 like it's nothing!

With any wind on my nose, I'm not much faster than a car. *sigh*

Waiting to see some -14 taildraggers and maybe I'll finally start building something that actually goes fast.

The only advantage to the Cessna is it lands in less than 200' touching down at about 40 mph. (with no wind, any headwind helps even more) That short field landing performance doesn't come in too handy since it can land in a lot shorter of a field than it can take off in. The only advantage is if the engine quits I don't need much room.


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Old 10-14-2013, 01:15 PM
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You are chasing a rainbow! The other week I was talking to a guy with a Lancair Evolution Turboprop and he complaining that 265 knots is too slow.
Last night on my last leg of a 3 day trip Mach 0.82 was not fast enough! Depends when and where.

200mph is my happy RV speed... For now
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Old 10-14-2013, 01:22 PM
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You are chasing a rainbow! The other week I was talking to a guy with a Lancair Evolution Turboprop and he complaining that 265 knots is too slow.
I'm well aware of the trap I'm headed into!

...I just hope that 200 KTAS holds me over until my financial status can catch up.
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Old 10-14-2013, 02:03 PM
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[quote=Rhino889;816394]Last night on my last leg of a 3 day trip Mach 0.82 was not fast enough! Depends when and where.

Squeezed into Cancun on Thursday - beat the Thomson Wet Dreamliner.

Only had to do .84 for 30 mins......

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Old 10-14-2013, 07:20 PM
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Last night on my last leg of a 3 day trip Mach 0.82 was not fast enough! Depends when and where.

Squeezed into Cancun on Thursday - beat the Thomson Wet Dreamliner.

Only had to do .84 for 30 mins......

you guys are all depressing me, yesterday coming in to MIA we were #1, ATC asks for speed, I tell him .76 and he asks can I give him at least .77 had to tell him sorry .76 was the best I could do.

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