Luke Skywalker wrote:
A B737/800 at max gross will perform better then a 135HP Apache on one
because the regs say that it has to meet certian climb gradient
requirments...and fortunatly I have only had the pleasure at Max gross
in a simulator...but having taken my MEL in a 135HP Apache the first
time I tried "the Pig" at max gross...I have flashbacks...



Such a beast existed? I flew for a company that had a Geronimo conversion with
180 hp per side and also an older uncoverted Apache with 150 hp per side. I
cannot imagine that twin with less hp than 150 per side. It did pretty good
with 180 but was anemic with 150. At 135 I think you'd have needed a catapult
to launch.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com