Ned Gravel Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Clarence: I drove the car. Isn't that enough? I will even let you take the picture, but PLEASE!!! No more cylinders!! I am having enough trouble looking after these four.
Houman Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Clarence: I drove the car. Isn't that enough? I will even let you take the picture, but PLEASE!!! No more cylinders!! I am having enough trouble looking after these four. C'mon Ned, I personally like the bang out of my 2 extra cylinders !!!
Ned Gravel Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Oh my very good friend Houman: Someday you will be in the Caravan and possibly even an element Lead. And I would be proud to be your wingman. Then you could see how my nimble little E would jump off the runway some 300 feet before your Rocket and perhaps understand more of my situation. There was a video of a Bonanza (6 cylinders) filming an E model takeoff and the E model pilot could not keep his on the runway beyond a certain speed, while the Bo was not getting airborne yet. Can't find it now, but here is another one. See https://youtu.be/dACFIVHW_uA Your heavier Rocket is like the Bo. Faster at climbing and at altitude. Go for it. I like my E. 1
Hank Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 That looked for all the world like an F. Your E should be off the ground sooner!
Ned Gravel Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Yup. Very true Hank. Wish I could remember where I saw the other one. Ned Gravel Lucky steward of C-FSWR, a '65 E model at Rockcliffe, Ontario, (CYRO) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
carusoam Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 I think that was an AOPA video. The E wants to get started... The 10% bump (180 to 200hp) shows up in the race from 0 to T/O speed. Similar experience going from 280 to 310hp on a LB. Best regards, -a-
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