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My Lancair has extended wingtips. Span 25', 77.1 sq. ft.,
8.1 AR, 0.82 Oswald, 1.5 sq.ft. drag area*,1000# empty, pilot + fuel 350#.
Best L/D 104 mph IAS, ROD 1370 ft./min.
45 deg. turn at equal parasite and induced drag, 123 mph
IAS, ROD 2300 ft./min., turn rad. 779', 13.6 sec. / 180 deg., altitude loss 519'
/ 180 deg.
45 deg. turn at 76%, 94 mph IAS, ROD 2020 ft./min., 318'
turn radius, 7.3 sec., altitude loss 244' / 180 deg.
* My data. This is equivalent parasite drag
area only, and does not include induced loss.
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