REFLECTOR: 253 kt @ 65% TXL

[Keith Hallsten]

Chuck,

Yes, that's the factory plane that was at the Rocky Mountain EAA Fly-in last
weekend and is at the Golden West EAA Fly-in this weekend.  Scott Baker said
they made one fuel stop between Sebastian and Front Range, and then flew
Front Range, Colorado to Marysville, CA non-stop.  He said that they used
65% power and averaged 14.9 gph and 230 Kts TAS in the upper teens of
altitude.  Beautiful plane.  4-screen GRT EFIS, GNS 430, MX20, etc.

Keith Hallsten
 

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Chuck
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 12:03 AM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: 253 kt @ 65% TXL

Hey guys, I saw a Velocity ad in the recent Sport Aviation for the TXL 
(Turbo XL) advertizing 253 KTAS Cruise @ 65% with a 1,300 nm range. That's 
amazing performance and I was wondering if anybody is familiar with whose 
plane produced these numbers. The only guy I know who has been flying a 
turbo XL is Richard Vanderstein in central CA, and he cruises at around 210 
ktas at 15k' at about 12 gph, as I recall. The N number was N296TC and had 
red and grey paint trim. It was a really beautiful plane. Is it the factory 
plane?

I'd really like to know what IAS (200-220) they're using and altitude they 
cruised at, or if they modified the plane for high speeds (higher Vne)? 
Also, what engine was this and what were the engine parameters (MAP, rpm, 
fuel flow, etc.). It looks like a 4 blade MT in the picture.

I would like to show this to a few people, and would like to know the 
details. Is it going to be a Oshkosh? Thanks.

Chuck H








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