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Old February 8th 06, 03:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Default Budget Retracts - Anyone own a Sierra or Comanche 180?

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: That's a PA-28-180 vs. a PA-28-180R. Cruise of 119 kts vs. 141 kts. That's
: 18% improvement in speed. Others are similar around 15%. So, multiply your fuel

Having flown many hours in both, the Arrow numbers are a bit high. Figure
135 kts for the Arrow, and you get ~15% like the others. The 200 HP Arrow
is quite a bit faster.
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Aaron C.