Wheee!
I made it once too! Actually got it up to 203KTS but didn't take a photo so this will have to suffice:
Yeah....roughly!
Now what I want to see in these photos is proof that you were LEVEL at the time!
Congrats!! Now clean your EFIS screen.
As of now I'm in the 186-kt club with my -9A. One of these days I'll find the perfect tailwind.
Please may I join the club the traditional way...
St. Louis to Ft. Myers 3:51!
My little RV-3 doesn?t have to work too hard to get to 200kts groundspeed. I?ve seen significantly bigger numbers with bigger winds, but wanted to at least get on the board!
This is on the way home from an impromptu trip from KFNL to KSBS. I was at 13,500 feet just west of Estes Park and slightly north of the summit of Trail Ridge Road.
My TAS was 179kts so there was very little wind.
Hoping the pic works....
Firewalled leaving CYTB yesterday in my 7 with a climb to 3000' and a 21 kt tailwind. Running ROP on a 180 hp O-360, Marvel 10-3878 with the Mooney mod, Sensenich 85" FP and dual mags. Took a little more than 2700 rpm to get there but she did!
Al
Gee that's really pushing the RPM into the red, I sure as **** wouldn't do that! I get my RPM back to 2600 just after t/off, I almost feel sorry for your engine! -