707 kt groundspeed

Redneck_pilot86 · Post by **Redneck_pilot86** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:08 pm

GS of zero today in a 172.

flaps10 · Post by **flaps10** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:38 pm

512kt g/s at FL370 in a Piaggio Avanti. TAS 377 enroute from KLAS to CYKZ hangin out in the jetstream.

N2 · Post by N2 » Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:23 pm

Fastest speed I ever recorded was my bank account going to zero...man did that fly!

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:53 pm

Mach 1.2 in our beloved CF-18!!!

TheCheez · Post by **TheCheez** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 6:24 pm

groundpilot wrote:Mach 1.2 in our beloved CF-18!!!

Huzzah to that.

bigbonez · Post by **bigbonez** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:28 pm

Yea well i once grounded 1740kts in my SR-71....

oh no wait that was in my dreams...im still in the below 200kts groundspeed hopefully i will step it up a knotch one day

The Flyer · Post by **The Flyer** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:22 pm

I've had like 250kts in a DC3T, also had like 90kts in the same.

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:45 am

Flown backwards a few times in gliders. How do we scan for traffic???

fmrc3ame · Post by **fmrc3ame** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:53 am

I got up to 68 in bed then had to turn around.

rd1331 · Post by **rd1331** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:43 am

Had 218Kts Level in the Caravan

Unfortunately I had to return so i had around 85kts, but thank god for not having passengers. Tree top also works. I don't like going slow.

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:13 am

Groundpilot,

You say that your top groundspeed is Mach 1.2 in your CF18.

A CF18 has a max true airspeed of Mach 1.7 - 1.8.

So, either you were on burners with a 250 knot head wind,

OR

You're a bs'er.

Caracrane · Post by **Caracrane** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:30 am

244 kts in a amphib Caravan

costermonger · Post by **costermonger** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:07 am

JigglyBus wrote:So, either you were on burners with a 250 knot head wind,

OR

You're a bs'er.

OR

Our CF-18's are peacetime limited on speed and G's just like fighter aircraft in almost every other air force in the world.

TheCheez · Post by **TheCheez** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 12:29 pm

JigglyBus wrote:Groundpilot,

You say that your top groundspeed is Mach 1.2 in your CF18.

A CF18 has a max true airspeed of Mach 1.7 - 1.8.

So, either you were on burners with a 250 knot head wind,

OR

You're a bs'er.

Have you ever ridden an F-18? Unless it's single seat, clean(no tanks, FLIR etc) burners on, cold and diving you're not hitting mach 1.8

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:57 pm

Ok, fair enough, I'll admit when I'm wrong.

I guess they probably are peacetime limitted. I obviously know very little about military flying, however, once you've past mach1, what is the difference peacetime wise between 1.2 and 1.6??

Also, on a side note. Everyone here is talking about high ground speeds, and you say Mach1.2. Is that really a ground speed?

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:23 pm

Oh, the Cheez....

http://www.geocities.com/hjamieson_ca/cf18.html
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/ ... net5_e.asp
http://www.blueangels.org/Sitemap/FAQ.htm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-18.htm
http://www.danshistory.com/fa18.html
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/F/A_18-Hornet
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/ military/fa18/fa18_4back.htm

All state the F/A-18 capable of mach 1.7-1.8 or greater, at level flight.

I do not fly the F/A-18, but I can read.

TheCheez · Post by **TheCheez** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:10 pm

Oh Jigglybus

The stats are put out there to sound great and impressive. Real world performance is a little more down to earth. I didn't believe it at first either.

gonefishin' · Post by **gonefishin'** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:42 am

405 kts in a Metro III, descending into YYC with a big Chinook on the tail...

YYC the place to be · Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:55 am

CYQL-CYQR
9500 ASL
Piper PA-34T
GS of 247kts
4 people and myself saw it

same day

CYQR-CYQL 97kts there was a dash8 going YXE-YYC at 10000 trying to get out of the wind.

NorthernDuck · Post by **NorthernDuck** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:55 pm

220 MPH in cruise in a DHC-3T on wheel/skis. One good tail wind at 13000'.

twotterdriver · Post by **twotterdriver** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:18 pm

I have seen 400 kts on the king Air 350 one day from HQM to MHR at FL310.

Best though was 212 kts in a Twotter (and this was on Whell/Skis) going to Pelly Bay. Of course, coming home was at about 95 kts....

Federally · Post by **Federally** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:24 pm

216 kts Caravan
239 kts PA-34
230 kts DA40 on the downwind -no joke-
162 kts on my (Yamaha) R1 this morning

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:15 pm

I guess that I'm the designated bs caller on this thread, so I'll continue.

216kts in a Caravan... easy

239kts in a Seneca... possible at high altitude

230kts in a DiamondStar AT 1000'?? BS. Vno in a Da40 is 129, that would require a 100kt wind at 1000', if that actually happenned, the real accomplishment would be the landing, not the GS.

162kts on a Yahama R1. Really? Website I saw states max speed at 280kph, or 152kts. Even if you had it tricked out, what the F are you doing at 300kph on public roads?

Let me know where you live, so I can stay off the highway.

Jaques Strappe · Post by **Jaques Strappe** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:28 pm

162kts on a Yahama R1. Really? Website I saw states max speed at 280kph, or 152kts. Even if you had it tricked out, what the F are you doing at 300kph on public roads?

Chasing the DA40 on the downwind

Federally · Post by **Federally** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:48 am

jigglybus,

easy, fine.

possible, fine.

What does Vno of 129 have to do with 230, and what does 1000' have to do with it...you can be at a higher alt and any speed under 250 kts under 10,000 in the Zone. And 230 GS isn't a great achievement as its not true....like SR71 said. Oh and for landing being the real accomplishment---try chopping the power and turning into the wind, funny how things slow down.

As for the 280kph, I was only telling you what the speedo reads.....sure there is some error as its a digital readout. As for what I was doing at that speed on public roads? Trying to keep up to a Busa on the 401 at 5am.

707 kt groundspeed

Groundspeed