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November 11th 04, 04:46 PM
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On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:44:30 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote: "Stealth Pilot" wrote It depends entirely on the engine Pete. I fly an O-200 in a homebuilt wittman W8 tailwind. a very simple setup that obeys Lear's admonition. ....and one that I wouldnt swap for a mooney :-) Stealth Pilot What are your real world figures for empty weight, and gross for your W8? It seems the figures I have seen place it ever so close to sport plane status, except for the speed, but that could be taken care of with a climb prop, I think. empty 362kg, (798lb) max auw 590kg, (1300lb) you'll find drawings for all but one of the mods on a link from my web page www.members.iinet.net.au/~tailwind the tank is 120litres (114 usable) which gives it 5 3/4 hours duration to dry tanks, or realistically I can make a 300 mile leg into a 15 knot headwind and get there with lots in reserve. Stealth Pilot 
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