On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 22:36:40 +0000, Mark Hickey wrote:

clare @ snyder.on .ca wrote:

At gross all it takes is horsepower. Mine will be below 120HP, so I
don't plan on trying it. However, my partner in the plane flew with the
designer and the guys on the ground saw the plane fly backwards. The guy
flys Beavers for a living. Indicated airspeed was 0.. Not sure how they
read the airspeed, but I'd trust that it was close.

Either you meant "ground speed", or they've finally figured out that
pesky anti-gravity device (or I suppose, are turning a really, REALLY
big prop with a really, REALLY big engine and standing the thing on its
tail...).

Mark Hickey

Just another example of the errors in indicated airspeeds at high angles
of attack.

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