Post subject: Re: FS:1966 Rockwell Aero Commander 680V
Posted: 18 Apr 2024, 11:13
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Adam, I noticed the redline is 220. So, what is indicated airspeed at 17-20k ft?
Zack,
I will take a quick guess and say it is about 180 to 190 IAS if TAS is 240 to 250. This assumes FL180 and standard temps etc. I could be a little off but my point is that it’s nowhere near red line.
-Neal
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Post subject: Re: FS:1966 Rockwell Aero Commander 680V
Posted: 18 Apr 2024, 11:19
Joined: 12/17/13 Posts: 6516 Post Likes: +5710 Location: Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Aircraft: Turbo Commander 680V
Yeah, it's around there. In this video it seems to be just shy of 180 at 17000ft. And that was not max power, but pretty close. Another 10-15 degrees was available.
545 degrees continuous EGT, 575 degrees for takeoff for 5 min.
BTW, this trip was to Autopilot Central in Tulsa, OK with a broken A/P, so hand flew the whole way.
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This thread has been driving me nuts since I first saw it. Is length really 42’ in its entirety? I’ve got about 41’6” to play with in my one larger hangar. Rob
Post subject: Re: FS:1966 Rockwell Aero Commander 680V
Posted: 26 Apr 2024, 23:27
Joined: 12/17/13 Posts: 6516 Post Likes: +5710 Location: Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Aircraft: Turbo Commander 680V
Username Protected wrote:
This thread has been driving me nuts since I first saw it. Is length really 42’ in its entirety? I’ve got about 41’6” to play with in my one larger hangar. Rob
Correct, it's 42in long, 44in wide. For some reason, all the online dimensions are incorrect.
I also want to correct the model year. Although manufactured in 1966, this is a 1967 model - that was the year the 680T conversion was certified into the 680V. Model numbers started from 1609-45 and mine is 1616-49. It's a little confusing as one sequence pertains to the 680T's converted to 680V's and the other to those that were built straight up as 680V's. But as a general overview, 77 were produced in total. None came with the Century 1 engines from factory, that's all aftermarket STC. Very few still have the original -43's and -43BL's, but I did see one for sale maybe a year and a half ago.
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