"Badwater Bill" wrote in message
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On 02 Mar 2004 15:25:08 GMT, ojunkm
(Stevenatherton) wrote:

35 kts faster where does that come from

The airspeed indicator. I fly then both. I usually get about 95
knots out of the Ranger and 130 out of the R-44 Raven-II. Hell if I
know where it comes from. It's just comes.

BWB




I'm not that up on the specifics of both these machines but some things that
come to mind a

1. Superior power to weight figures. That one's hard to believe when
comparing turbines to pistons but.......?

2. Better aerodynamics

Just a thought,
Fly Safe,
Steve R.