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From: "GLENN CROWDER" <gcrowder2@hotmail.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Europa performance with Subaru and Catto prop
"..............The air was very smooth so I got some good runs. 168 mph one
way and 172 the other (no fudging or diving to gain speed first). I only
did two runs but I will do more next time. .................." Glenn
Crowder Golden, Colorado
Glenn,
Thanks for the rundown on your combination power/prop! It was
interesting to read of the changes you made, and the speeds you acquired,
especially for the altitude and temps you experience in Colorado. I used to
look down from the 30ks enroute from Toronto to LAX at the countriside and
wonder how the Europa would do there.........
However, I don't think it's 'cheating' to dive for a higher
cruise speed, or starting from a higher engine power and reducing at higher
speed. There's a lot of pallaver about the procedure but I thought we
covered that a few months ago, and feel it's an acceptable method of
acquiring a higher continuous cruise where achieved.
May you go to even greater speeds as developments occur! Keep up
the info to us wantas, though...........
Ferg
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