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Old February 12th 07, 05:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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On 12-Feb-2007, "Dan Luke" wrote:

The bad news is that we were burning
15.5 GPH to get that speed.



My suspicion is that part of the increased cruise speed is the result of
aerodynamic improvements and part is due to higher power setting (maybe
about 85%?), as evidenced by the much higher fuel flow

-Elliott Drucker