Budget Retracts - Anyone own a Sierra or Comanche 180?

It is broader and roomier than an Arrow. That interior space comes with a
penalty. I also do not believe an Arrow will get 140kts at 75%
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On 9-Feb-2006, "pgbnh" wrote:

Speed - not real fast. Zero wind is probably about 115kts.


Is that at 75%? If so, it's about 25 kts slower than an Arrow which uses
essentially the same engine (Lyc IO-360). Slower than an Archer with 20
fewer horses and fixed gear. That's pretty ugly!

Are you sure you're remembering to raise the gear?

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On 10-Feb-2006, "pgbnh" wrote:

I also do not believe an Arrow will get 140kts at 75%

My Arrow IV seems to. But I usually cruise at 65% and get 135 kts. It does
have a couple of speed mods, however.

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On 2006-02-10, pgbnh wrote:
It is broader and roomier than an Arrow. That interior space comes with a
penalty. I also do not believe an Arrow will get 140kts at 75%

The Arrow I we used to have in our club would always true out at 140kts
at 7000/8000 ft MSL. It had the 200hp IO-360. The 200hp Super Musketeer
the club had would true out at about 115kts TAS at the same altitude.

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