---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/14/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:06 PM - Re: Esqual-Lightning real cruise for best MPG (yhol) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:06:35 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: Esqual-Lightning real cruise for best MPG From: "yhol" N1BZRich(at)AOL.COM wrote: > In a message dated 8/10/2008 8:08:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, clive.james@uk.bp.com writes: > , with the prop I was running at that time it looks like 120 mph (TAS) would give the best MPG for 31BZ. In other words, 31BZ would have a range of about 1000 miles at 10,000' when flying at 120 mph (TAS). MPG for 31BZ at those numbers is close to 40 MPG, but who the heck wants to go that slow. > Blue Skies, > Buz > > In this year's NASA GA Technology Challenge ( http://www.eaa.org/news/2008/2008-08-13_challenge.asp ) , no contestants were able to beat 30mpg. Someone should list a lightning in that contest for next year, or is there something I don't get? Yhol Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=198687#198687 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.