HighSchoolBuilders
Well Known Member
Hi All,
I am in the process of planning a round the world trip with my RV-8. Unfortunately, I didn't have any luck getting it fly again in Hong Kong and was forced to ship her to Brisbane, Australia for my phase 1 flight test.
May I ask the guys with an IO-360 fixed pitch prop (I have a Catto three blade), what is the most fuel economic speed and fuel burn rate? I understand all planes are built different, just for preliminary planning purpose, and I can fine tune that when I begin my flight testing.
We are building a set of wing tip tanks plus a fuselage tank to get enough range to go across the pacific, from Hilo to mainland U.S. Depend on the fuel burn and cruise speed, I can then decide how big the ferry tank needs to be.
Thanks all!
Hank
I am in the process of planning a round the world trip with my RV-8. Unfortunately, I didn't have any luck getting it fly again in Hong Kong and was forced to ship her to Brisbane, Australia for my phase 1 flight test.
May I ask the guys with an IO-360 fixed pitch prop (I have a Catto three blade), what is the most fuel economic speed and fuel burn rate? I understand all planes are built different, just for preliminary planning purpose, and I can fine tune that when I begin my flight testing.
We are building a set of wing tip tanks plus a fuselage tank to get enough range to go across the pacific, from Hilo to mainland U.S. Depend on the fuel burn and cruise speed, I can then decide how big the ferry tank needs to be.
Thanks all!
Hank