Taking off from KAWO, photo by Dave McConeghey
Pilots desiring a long life are keenly aware that book performance is never the same as actual performance of individual aircraft.
The only official values will be in your own aircraft's POH.
Taking off from KAWO, photo by Dave McConeghey
Pilots desiring a long life are keenly aware that book performance is never the same as actual performance of individual aircraft.
The only official values will be in your own aircraft's POH.
Yet, for the purposes of exaggerated truths characteristic of 'hangar talk' or the bragging that accompanies alcohol:
| Span | 55'10" |
| Length | 25'4" |
| Height | 6'5" |
| Wing Area | 19.0m² |
| Wing Section | NACA 23015/23012 |
| Aspect Ratio | 015.25 |
| Empty Weight | 1176 lbs |
| Max Weight | 1500 lbs |
| Load Factors | Not published |
| Est. L/D--fixed pitch prop | 26:1 |
| Est. L/D--prop feathered | 28:1 |
| Max recommended cross wind | 10 mph |
| Stall - Clean | 42 mph |
| Stall - spoiler extended | 45 mph |
| Minimum Sinking Speed | 52 mph |
| Minimum Sink 1 Person | 175 fpm |
| Minimum Sink 2 Persons | 198 fpm |
| Best L/D Speed | 63 mph |
| Max Gear Operating Speed | 81 mph |
| Max. Rough Air Speed | 103 mph |
| Never Exceed Speed | 140 mph |
| Max Gear/Spoiler Extended Speed | 140 mph |
| Max. Rate of Climb | 500 fpm |
| Typical fuel consumption | 3 gph |
| Range (with reserves) | 250 mi |