Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihuxp!fcm From: fcm@ihuxp.UUCP (F.C. McAtee) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Starhawk Message-ID: <934@ihuxp.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 16:09:55 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxp.934 Posted: Tue Jan 8 16:09:55 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 9-Jan-85 05:27:09 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 28 >Basic performance figures: > Empty weight (prototype): ~1250 pounds > Gross weight (prototype): ~1925 pounds >>>>>>>>Useable weight (prototype): ~675 pounds > Useable fuel 50 gallons > Engine: Lycoming O-360 (180 horse) > Takeoff roll: ~500 feet (not accuratly measured > yet...) > Landing roll: ~500 feet (ditto...) > Rate of climb ~1700 feet per minute >>>>>>>>Cruise speed: 120 knots at 7000 feet > Service ceiling: 18,700 feet (at least. My technique > at that altitude was > probably not good.) I don't think the performance figures, based on the engine horsepower, are worth cheering about. There are too many homebuilt kits available that make this perfomance antiquated. -- F. C. McAtee AT&T Consumer Products, Inc. ...ihnp4!ihuxp!fcm