Thanks much appreciated. Its not so much the speed I am interested in. I love flying even 4Hrs. When above the clouds listening to music in Zen state. I guess I am one of the few in Europe doing this actually :-). This particular P337 seems a lot of value for my specific mission me with two or three kids. It has the monochrome Bendix radar which maybe be compatible with the avidyne mfd...
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Originally Posted by mshac
The POH gives numbers for 16k and 18k, here are the 18K numbers:
2400 RPM, 51% BHP, Standard day, yields 174 KTAS at a fuel burn of 117 lbs, or 19.5 gallons per hour.
174 KTAS/160 KTAS = 1.0875
19.5 GPH / 1.0875 = 17.93 GPH Equivalent Fuel Burn. In other words, it would cost you about 5 GPH for the redundancy and extra capability of the Skymaster vs. The Bonanza.
BTW, my previous aircraft was a V-tail Bonanza as well. The only time I miss it is when I fly solo, but most of my trips are with all seats full in the Skymaster.
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