It's worth noting that the "anticipated speed" listed in the RR document
is 210 mph, and they were famous for their optimism. I didn't know
there was a straight and level thing at Reno, but am highly skeptical of
the 262 mph top speed. And at what altitude, and was it a high wind
day? Was it a rectangle or straight line speed "with the wind"? GPS
didn't exist back then, and neither did ADSB. Just call me very
skeptical on that speed!
I had a 120 hp Corvair in N56ML, and it was a pretty slippery
airplane, but the best it would do is about 190 mph flat out under known
conditions. I topped 250 mph once, but in a crazy dive from 10,000' or
so, just to prove the plane wouldn't flutter at that speed. So I guess
I could list N56ML as having a top speed of 250 mph.
And I should mention I wrote those words at
http://www.krnet.org/krs/kr100/ , so the disinformation is my fault, but
I was going on what I was told. I'm not even sure I had N56ML flying
yet when I wrote it. I'll probably edit it page to reflect my comments
above.....and my 2000 hours of flying KRs now, so I should be
complaining to myself, not KRnet folks as a whole.....
Mark Langford
[email protected]
http://www.n56ml.com
Huntsville, AL
On 9/29/2023 9:02 AM, Larry Flesner via KRnet wrote:
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=197886
http://www.krnet.org/krs/kr100/
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