At 04:09 PM 12/4/98 -0800, Brian and Jane McElligott wrote: >I agree with Vern. I am a low time pilot. Most of my flying has been out >of Calgary (4000' asl). Prior to falling for Ercoupes (a very recent >affliction), I flew a Cessna 150. The owners manual told me that I was >getting 87hp out of the 0-200 at that elevation. Remember, that's what >the book says. The engine had 1680 hrs SMOH. You quickly learned to fly >the wing and not the engine.
Don't forget that the predecessor of the C150 (the C120/140 series) only had a C85. Granted, the 150 has a nosewheel and some extra pounds. None the less, the 87HP you are left with on the 150 is not a terribly low figure. Then again, the 120/140/150 series are going to be less susceptable to reduced power than an Ercoupe due to their rather more 'floaty' wings. And all those balancing factors that the coupe has to have (like the offset engine) are going to have some costs in terms off oddball thrust factors and/or drag. Greg
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