Hi Don, You are correct, they had the O300 Continental 145 hp engines. My first airplane was a 1958 C 172, about 118 mph was about it in cruise, that was 1977 I think. I ended up with a C 210 there for a few years and bought a second 172 of same vintage and the mph was the same. Great airplanes for taking a couple people with you, but a kicker on cross country trips, especially if you had a headwind. I also owned a C 120 that had a C85 and it would out run the 172. I still like the 172s but I am one of those people that likes almost any airplane.
KR2s are quick in comparison, even a slow KR !!! Larry H. D F Lively <[email protected]> wrote: Larry: I flew a 145 HP(6 cyl Franklin/Cont I think) '56/'57 172 from CA in '65, at 75% power it would do 119 and had about a 4-1/2 range on 36 usable gallonsbut gas was at most 50 cents a gallon. The last 172 I flew from the west coast back here I thing was good for about 130 mph @ 75% using a 150 HP Lyc. I do not think a 172 can do 135 kts flat out as my friend in Dallas flies a 177-fixed gear and i think is 75% cruise is 140 mph and he has a 180 hp Lyc. in his with a constant speed prop. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Larry H." wrote: > Depending on the year of the 172 ? All the old ones would max out at about > 118mph much less 135 knots !! I am not sure a new 172 could do the 135 knots. > Maybe they can. Probably shouldn't have been in the 2500 ft line. > I have been behind plenty of the same in my Bonanza, circling the lake at > Lakeland Florida for Sun n Fun. I looked left just in time to save myself > from having a 172 wheel come through my side window in that circle a few > years ago. Again, a 172 decending into our ring of flight from who knows > where. People not adhereing to the 100 knt thing they had there then. > > Larry H. > > > > Mark Jones wrote: > Dana, > Yes I am aware of the 135 knots at 2500 feet but this 172 was no where near > base when he dropped in on me. We were between Ripon and Fisk. Still a long > ways from base. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com > E-mail: [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dana Overall" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 4:56 PM > Subject: RE: KR> Oshkosh Flight Report > > > >From: "Mark Jones" > > > > I happened to look straight up above me and all > > of a sudden I was looking at the rivets on the bottom of a Cessna 172. > > This > > guy > > could not have been more than a 100 feet above me. I could see the treads > > on > > his > > tires. Where the hell did he come from? What should I do? At this point, > > luckily > > I had good separation between me and Dyke so I throttled up and got out in > > front > > of the Cessna. I never seen him again and I presume he settled in between > > me > > and > > the 16 RV's behind me. > > > > > > READ THE NOTAMS!! > > > > That 172 you are talking about Mark, dropped out of 2500' feet or so on > > base > > between Alpha Flight and Bravo Flight of those 16 RV's. BTW, the 16 ship > > flight was all FFI Cardholders and had prior approval for the 4x4x4x4 > > landing. I watched a tube and fabric taildragger land on 36 while 18 was > > hot. Geez, it's a wonder Oshkosh doesn't just say the heck with some of > > these jockies and confiscate their airplanes. > > > > Dana Overall > > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > > Richmond, KY i39 > > RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" > > O 360 A1A, C/S C2YK-1BF/F7666A4 > > http://rvflying.tripod.com/id30.html > > do not archive > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
