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March 28th 07, 10:19 PM
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Hershey bar wing vs composite wing - how much drag?
Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Mar 28, 12:30 pm, Blanche wrote: Robert M. Gary wrote: A fast Cherokee is also known as a Mooney C model. Hm...I always thought "fast cherokee" was an oxymoron... And yes, I own a cherokee 180. Would I like faster? Sure! Wouldn't everyone? I think part of my point is that the price of the 180 and the M20C are pretty close. I'm not sure why people choose the 180 when its a good 30 knots slower on the same fuel burn. -Robert I agree with you but I'd bet insurance and the cost of up keep added because of the retrac gear has a lot to do with it. 
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