Hey, Gene. If you find a sponsor who will buy me a 'coupe, I'll make that trip.
Rick (Poor Broke Cop Looking for Pity) ----- Original Message ----- From: V. Childs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dyno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 1:42 PM Subject: Re: A Long long Trip > Hi Don, I"m 250 pounds myself. I'm going to try to get down to 190 for the > trip. What do you think of flying most of the trip over Russia? I was > thinking with winds and going over Russia we could do this trip in under 200 > hours flying time. I'm trying to put something together for sponsors that > they will buy. gene > > Dyno wrote: > > > You did not comment on the belly tank idea.... > > > > 1600 gross weight, - 897 empty weight leaves 703 # - 24 gal normal fuel = > > 511 # - my butt = 251 # - bags @ 50# = 201 = 25 more gal gas in belly > > tank. > > > > If we have a cargo plane we get 9 more gallons... > > > > I have done an experiment on an old deserted field near here and started > > loading my coupe down way over gross...I know everybody does not have a > > rolls engine and three blade prop, but mine flyes very nicely 500# over > > gross, IE: 2100 TO weight... Uses some runway climbs a little slower but > > will fly ! > > > > More soon... > > > >
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