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Originally Posted by 93nav
If I read the Wiki correctly, that 81mph is at 40% power and is the best loiter speed when they are trying to maximize endurance. Max speed is 132, so a normal cruising speed may be closer to 110-115mph (75% power). Just guessing.
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Originally Posted by svandamme
I think it's a case of
cruise speed means different things to different people
it's supposed to be a low speed observation aircraft..
so cruise speed is meant for long loiter, low noise, low speed, low fuel consumption
Where as other aircraft cruise speed is meant to get somewhere in reasonable speed at best possible fuel consumption ?
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Knowing that this is Wikipedia that we are talking about, everything must be taken with a degree of skepticism. But wouldn't an airplane that operates on that thin of a margin be extremely susceptible to crashing?
IE, couldn't a sudden strong tailwind stall the wings?