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GS of zero today in a 172.
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512kt g/s at FL370 in a Piaggio Avanti. TAS 377 enroute from KLAS to CYKZ hangin out in the jetstream.
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Fastest speed I ever recorded was my bank account going to zero...man did that fly!
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Mach 1.2 in our beloved CF-18!!!
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groundpilot wrote:Mach 1.2 in our beloved CF-18!!!
Huzzah to that.
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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 :D
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I've had like 250kts in a DC3T, also had like 90kts in the same.
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Flown backwards a few times in gliders. How do we scan for traffic??? :?:
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Post by fmrc3ame »

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

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Post by rd1331 »

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.
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Post by JigglyBus »

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.
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244 kts in a amphib Caravan
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Post by costermonger »

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.
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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
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Post by JigglyBus »

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?
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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.
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405 kts in a Metro III, descending into YYC with a big Chinook on the tail...
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Post by YYC the place to be »

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

216 kts Caravan
239 kts PA-34
230 kts DA40 on the downwind -no joke-
162 kts on my (Yamaha) R1 this morning :wink:
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Post by JigglyBus »

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.
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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 :D
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Post by Federally »

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.
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