Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:17:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailhost.det2.ameritech.net ([206.141.193.105] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP id 2080080 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:17:12 -0500 Received: from dynacomm.ws ([66.72.181.200]) by mailhost.det2.ameritech.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.17 201-229-119) with ESMTP id <20030319161712.NIQN8853.mailhost.det2.ameritech.net@dynacomm.ws>; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:17:12 -0500 X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:17:12 -0500 Subject: LNC2 Speeds Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v551) From: Lorn H. Olsen X-Original-To: Lancair List Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: <3DA6775C-5A26-11D7-BB0F-000393C2C1A6@dynacomm.ws> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.551) > The turning radius for 200 KTAS, 30 degrees is about 6000 feet or 3=20 > times that of a 60 degree turn.=A0 Thus, taking turns at 30 degrees=20 > would add 6.2 NM to the course. > > Grayhawk, N92EX Grayhawk, I agree with your calculations. Because Sun'N'Fun pretty much sets the=20= standard, I think that we should add the whole 6.2 nm to all closed=20 circuit courses that we fly. By closed circuit I mean the sum of all=20 turns equals 360 deg. Adding that same 6.2 nm to our 85.8 nm course at Fredricksburg would=20 make our new course length 92 nm. Redoing the 320's speeds we get: Call Sign Time Speed ------------------ ----- ------------------------ Sonic Boom 27:44 199.04 kts or 228.90 mph Feathers 28:02 196.91 kts or 226.45 mph and, oh well, I might as well finish out the 360's: Call Sign Time Speed ------------------ ----- ------------------------ Speed Demon 25:22 217.61 kts or 250.25 mph High Speed Traffic 26:13 210.55 kts or 242.13 mph Grease Lightning 26:40 207.00 kts or 238.05 mph In conclusion, you still have the fastest 320 but the differences are a=20= lot closer than we thought in the past. I know, I know, the Sun'N'Fun=20 started from a standstill but then again I never went over 2,550 rpm=20 and drove like an old lady for the whole race. Remember, this time I=20 should gain 5 kts with my new carbon fiber prop. I can't wait until we meet again. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-478-4301, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan=