REFLECTOR: Speed and Efficiency

[Stockman, Bill]

Unless that SE-RG is pointing straight down, I have my doubts about 180 kts.
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Reiff Lorenz [Reiff at lorenz.com]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 6:24 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Speed and Efficiency

Recently, some performance stats were posted to the VOBA forum. I want to get everyone's input, so I'm re-posting it here.



Owners, please reply with details of your plane and what numbers you use for flight planning . . .



•         What model and engine are you flying? XL/SE? Fixed or RG? Engine?

•         What is your efficiency cruise KTAS, GPH, and altitude?

•         What is your speed cruise KTAS, GPH, and altitude?





(If you already posted your stats in the VOBA forum, you don't need to send them again. I have not finished compiling the results, so your numbers may not be listed below.)



Reiff





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Here are the performance stats that John and Scott reported:



Aircraft


Engine


KTAS


GPH


Alt


SE-RG


Lycoming IO-360


180


10


Twin


Lycoming IO-320


170


12


Twin


Lycoming IO-320


180


14


Twin


Lycoming IO-360


215


20


Twin


Lycoming IO-360


195


16


TXL-RG


Continental TSIO-550-c


250


17.5


FL240


XL-RG


Continental IO-550


205


13.5


XL-RG


Lycoming IO-540 (300)


200


14.5


XL-RG


Lycoming IO-540 (260)


185


13


XL-RG


Lycoming IO-580 (315)


202


16




Are others in the community seeing similar performance



This isn’t a speed contest, it’s a reality check. Post your typical flight numbers and I’ll compile them into something we all can use.





Reiff Lorenz, Dayton, Ohio

Velocity XL-RG, 56% complete

Currently working on: Fitting glare shield, panel, and frame