REFLECTOR: Velo Flat Plate Area

Mon Apr 23 13:58:15 CDT 2012

With the announcement of the specs for the Pipistrel Panthera being 4 pax at 200kts burning 10gph with a 1,000nm range with an IO-390, the same power plant as my SERG, stared me wondering what the flat plate drag is for my aircraft since the Panthera is outperforming the SERG. 

Has anyone done the calculations for the flat plate area or knows what that number is for the SERG?

Richard 

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