At 01:14 PM 20/01/2008, you wrote:
>Has anyone any experience of using a Citabria 160hp 7GCBC as a tug? Is
>160 hp enough?
>
>Jenny
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Just get a Cessna 150 and put a Lyc O-360 in it.
There is an STC, so no approval problems and there is over 15 years
experience with it at Kingaroy. Boonah also have one and are planning a second.
An O-360 is 2/3 of an O-540 out of the Pawnee so around 2/3 the fuel
burn and overhaul cost and the last LAME I talked to was very
positive about the C150 airframe and really didn't think much of the Pawnee.
I've watched the 180 Hp C150 outclimb the 235 Pawnee with similar
gliders behind and launched behind it in the Duo. Very impressive.
Power/weight counts but drag is still important and while nobody
would claim the C150 to be the ultimate in aerodynamic refinement it
is lots better than the Piper Speedbrake.
Mike
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