Re: Max RPM for constant speed


"Robert M. Gary" wrote:
> Also, the Mooney factory tells us that climbing
> out at 2600 is very hard on the engine. Much of the cooling an IO-360
> receives is from fuel and having the prop turn at 2600 reduces fuel
> burn, which increases climb out temps interally.

Somebody at the Mooney factory is smoking some powerful stuff.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM


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