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Sweet Speeds in my 10

BlackhawkSP

BlackhawkSP

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So, I filed IFR to make a trip to Boyne Mountain in MI, from Indiana. I have the Rod Bower ram air inlet, which adds some manifold pressure at speed. I was at 180 KTS TAS t 7K, later I climbed to 9K for a smoother ride. We were cruising at 178 KTS true:, on 12.7 GPH……. The all glass Garmin panel got us in to KBFA at minimums on the weather too. Love this machine.
 

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BlackhawkSP said:
So, I filed IFR to make a trip to Boyne Mountain in MI, from Indiana. I have the Rod Bower ram air inlet, which adds some manifold pressure at speed. I was at 180 KTS TAS t 7K, later I climbed to 9K for a smoother ride. We were cruising at 178 KTS true:, on 12.7 GPH……. The all glass Garmin panel got us in to KBFA at minimums on the weather too. Love this machine.
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Very sweet!
 
Wow. Posts like this make me want a 10. I have zero reason to have one, but what incredible utility! Congrats on a sweet plane!
 
Very fast indeed.
On my latest trip to OSH, a leg from Wendover UT, to Torrington Wyoming, I posted blistering speeds (ground speeds) of over 200kts for the better part of 2 hours.
TAS of 174kts plus a nice push thanks to favorable tailwinds at 13500 and a portable O2 system.
This is why I am installing a permanent Mountain High Oxygen system to take advantage of the capabilities of the RV-10.
 
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