wrote:
Newps wrote:
: From 56-61 the 182 was simply the 180 with a nosegear. In 62 the 182
: got a 4 inch wider fuselage, the same fuselage as today. The 180/185
: remained the same. Hence the term widebody.

So a "wide body" is a non straight-tail model, or was that done at a different
time? How much speed did the extra width cost it?

The straight tail was swept at 35 degrees for 1960. The max cruise is
listed as 139 kts in 61 and 141 kts in 62. Generally speaking the plane
gets faster as they get newer. There are clean up kits out there if you
want to make your 182 go faster. I've seen 182's go about 150 kts with
the 230 hp engine. But they really look goofy, may as well get a $%*&^#
Cherokee if you want a plane to look like that. The upgraded engines
are really cool. I have 1100 hours on my 470 and when the time comes I
will be slipping 275 hp into my bird.