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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 11:55:47 -0500
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From: "Lorn H. Olsen" <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
Subject: Re: LNC2 high altitude performance  -  320
Cc: "John Stchur" <jrstchur@bignet.net>, jlb@michusa.com
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Back in 1998, when I had just purchased my plane and after I had 
flown it home from Carson City, I wrote a note to the Lancair Mailing 
List. Below is an excerpt from that note.

>Coming across the Rockies, I ascended to 19,500 ft(22,500 density 
>altitude) to get to smooth air. It was over 100 degrees on the 
>ground. The airplane indicated 140 mph(122 KIAS). True air speed was 
>200 mph(174 KTAS). I would have never believed that a small winged 
>normally aspirating aircraft could have flown that fast that high.

I still don't believe it but it is true. I still wasn't at the 
service ceiling. I just have to try this again but it will wait for a 
cross country with a tail wind.
Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen
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