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Dude wrote: Well, that would be a neat mod, but the only way I can think to get that on most planes is to improve efficiency and leave more fuel on the ground. The mod is simple -- trade up to a bigger plane. George Patterson If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people he gives it to. |
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I put gap seals on my six, but not for the speed. I put them on for
better climb rate and low speed handling. I did gain about 5kts as well, but that was not the motivation (it was actually a pleasant surprise, as I didn't expect it). PaulH wrote: Interesting question - answers will be all over the map. But most of us fly for pleasure. Sometimes I fly 65% instead of 75% just to prolong the flight. Under these conditions, an extra knot isn't worth anything. People who buy speed mods generally just enjoy spending money on their airplanes; the purported speed gain is only a rationalization. -- --Ray Andraka, P.E. President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc. 401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950 http://www.andraka.com "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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