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Someone commented on the fact that the Company planes have 9:1 pistons and
that must be how they get their numbers, and has anyone else achieved the
published numbers.  Well I also doubted those numbers until I had 2
experiences... the 1st was in the '98 Copperstate Dash, which I flew at
7500 feet, early A.M. (very little wind) and had an average speed of 201+ kts
from a standing start (including climb) to a flying finish over a 300 nm
course.  The 2nd was the testing done on my plane by the Cafe Foundation
(Feb. 99 in Sport Aviation) who showed a top cruise speed of 233+MPH at
6000ft.  Not too shabby for a stock IO320 on which the only  modification is
polished intakes.  Beleive Lancair's numbers.  They are correct.

Sincerely,
Fred N9BF ( Don't fly like my brother)


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