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| Author: | pmandel [ Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
I dunno, maybe this is not as pretty as I think it is... Portland area as seen from 14,000 feet in a Thorp T-18: https://youtu.be/S3utMjXaYc8 Also, since I have an airplane capable of waltzing up to FL 140 and beyond, I have Oxygen on the brain. Never used supplemental O2 in an aircraft before. Would love to borrow a portable system, in case any of y'all are vicinity of Portland OR with one to lend. Or, possibly take one off your hands if the price is right for both of us. |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
Any day you can patrol the skies in a mighty Thorp is a good day! Cubes |
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| Author: | Mduroch [ Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
Wow! B E A UTIFUL! And you can't see the protesters up there! lol What was your climb rate and TAS at that altitude? |
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| Author: | pmandel [ Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
Would you believe better than 500 FPM? Actually I think it was around 7-800 FPM. At 14,000 feet. With a normally aspirated engine. As soon as I get new radios and qualify the airplane for IFR, I'll be able to enter the FLIGHT LEVELS. |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
I got mine to 17500 before my fingernails turned blue. Still had 500 fpm climb going. I believe one of our members got his normally aspirated 180 above FL250 back in the day. |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
Yep Bob that was BC Roemer, he held the world record at 25600 until Dick Rutan and then later one of my local guys broke his record in a beefed up RV-3 that still holds the record. After that Bruce B has been laying low. |
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| Author: | pmandel [ Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AMAZING airplanes we fly - and, O2 |
No way. Or, way. I need to get this thing IFR'ed so I can hit the flight levels and see how high she flies. Plus see what life is like with a 65 knot tailwind. |
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