X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:44:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1316302 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:48:50 -0400 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.154.166]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0J3000390092PX22@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:48:41 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:48:32 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Oshkosh Race results X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <003701c6b07f$8335bcb0$650610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6B044.D6326750" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6B044.D6326750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message"How do you make an 0-200 go 241 miles per hour?" I'm just guessing here, but I suspect it was done much the same way as = Formula One at Reno; short prop and high RPM. I believe they run their = O-200s at something over 4000 RPMs. In 1999 Jon Sharp qualified at = 263.118 mph on a 3.11 mile closed course. I'm sure Klaus' plane is = heavier with more wing area than a Formula One, but he wasn't turning = left all the time either. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6B044.D6326750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
"How do you make an 0-200 go 241 miles per=20 hour?"
 
I'm=20 just guessing here, but I suspect it was done much the same way=20 as Formula One at Reno; short prop and high RPM.  I = believe they=20 run their O-200s at something over 4000 RPMs.  In 1999 Jon Sharp = qualified=20 at 263.118 mph on a 3.11 mile closed course.  I'm sure Klaus' plane = is=20 heavier with more wing area than a Formula One, but he wasn't turning = left all=20 the time either.
 
Tom=20 Gourley
 
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