REFLECTOR: Elite/FG - Long Wing Performance...?

Kevin Baker flykb at verizon.net
Mon Apr 25 21:54:23 CDT 2011


Thanks Bill - That is a great help.. I know things can vary but that at 
least gives me an idea as to what normal is. :-)
Much appreciated.


On 4/25/2011 7:49 AM, Stockman, Bill wrote:
>
> I’ve got a classic  “97” FGE LW with a Lyc  IO360C1C and the three 
> blade CATO prop with  about 700 hrs on the engine and airframe.   I 
> normally cruise at about 2500 RPM, 155 kts, burning 11-12 gph.   Full 
> throttle on a good day, 2750 rpm, 13-14 gph and 165 kts.   I don’t use 
> the nose wheel pant (shimmy issues) and have vortilons, VGs and 
> trailing edge fences on the wings.    Flying solo it will  climb at 
> 1500+ fpm, at gross, maybe 500 fpm initially.    My plane is 
> relatively heavy which matches the pilot.    I’m off the ground at 
> 60Kts and can use 2000 ft paved strips.
>
> Bill Stockman
>
> Senior Associate
>
> Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
>
> 937.426.4300  Office
>
> 937.369.4799  Cell
>
> bill.stockman at daytonaero.com
>
> *From:*reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *flykb at verizon.net
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 24, 2011 7:28 PM
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Elite/FG - Long Wing Performance...?
>
> Hi All,
> I was wondering what kind of performance the folks with an Elite/FG 
> Long Wing were getting?
> And engine/prop combination.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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