Ground Speed Challenge

[PMcClure]

We went for the sling shot maneuver around the southwest side of a low. Settings was 75% power 22" 2400 100 ROP 16gph.   I would have loved to go higher for another 30 knots but had my baby girl on board. But I'll take 254 knots any day!

[Hank]

Holy cow!! The most I've seen in my C is 183 knots in 500+ hours . . . But I've also seen 68 knots groundspeed in level cruise, indicating 133 mph at 10,000 msl.

[320KPH]

Check this 252 out:

 

 

 

 

320KPH

[carusoam]

Dp

[Awful_Charlie]

Wind works both ways - I normally seem to find it on the nose

 

http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/33952-/

[rorythedog]

We have no proof:

 

Last week we flew 1008 statute miles in five hours flat, at max. gross weight.  11,500 ft.  9.5gph.  Highest groundspeed in level flight was 224.  What an amazing plane the 201 is!

[moodychief]

Highest ground speed in my C model was 213 knots, 2400 rpms at 13,000 between Arkansas and Georgia a couple of years ago (can be verified on flightaware). Last Wednesday, 188 knots, 2500 rpms at 9,000 between Harrison and Saline Co. Arkansas (flightaware).

[bd32322]

Wind works both ways - I normally seem to find it on the nose

 

Shoot! you could have achieved 0 or negative ground speed flight that day. Would have been a very interesting picture!

[gjkirsch]

273 Knots level at 19,000 feet 30"/2400 rpm fuel at 19.7 GPH

[CoachTom]

M20K

17,500 heading west to east (Alabama to North Carolina)

2400/28"/12.5gph

233 Knots over the ground

[CDF219]

En route home after buying my 1966 E had a stupid tail wind made it from San Antonio to Atlanta in 4 hrs 7 min. At some points hit 220kts at 11500ft and was running 21 24 loving life....like the first time doing a drug from what im told (never done any) still chasing that first high..lol

[Marauder]

M20K

17,500 heading west to east (Alabama to North Carolina)

2400/28"/12.5gph

233 Knots over the ground

Love the name of that intersection!

[carusoam]

Welcome aboard CDF...

Good to go fast!

Best regards,

-a-

[Jamie]

Awww, man. I thought I was fast till I found this thread. Had 192kt ground speed hsv->keqy at 9500 a few days ago. Coming back it was more like 130ish.

[aviatoreb]

281GS - I think it was at 17k.  Almost two years ago. 

 

How do I post a picture here in this window rather than my gallery?  I have the picture to prove it.

 

Still hoping for that special day to hit 300.

[RJBrown]

After writing a post hit "More reply options" in bottom right corner and add a picture there.

With a good tailwind you'll see 300 promise.

[carusoam]

Newly broken in cylinders and a tailwind up at TC alts sounds like fun to me!

Best regards,

-a-

[FlyDave]

Flight today from Northern California to San Diego, level at FL190, Throttled back to ~65% power, 261 kts GS. Simply AMAZING!

 

http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/35217-n1085g-260kts-gs/

 

 

 

[Awful_Charlie]

good work that man!

[orionflt]

From January on a flight up to Maine from PA. 9500ft M20C

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[bonal]

straight and level @ 7500 2500/24mp to Stockton last year for eddy inspect had 155K indicated and 201mph ground. last weekend flight following to Las Vegas advised I had a Bonanza 2.5 miles behind he was told to desend to FL10 to pass under us we were at FL105 indicated AS135K with three on board appoximately 855lbs load. he never caught up.