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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die  Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 12:39 |
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Username Protected wrote: The lack of power is really going to be an issue. I assume he is light on fuel and only one passenger and it still take way longer to take off than most planes.
He really needs a expert to come and tune that engine. I would not trust his tune giving that he was learning as he went. I have tuned a lot of custom Efi engines and when I think back to my early tunes they were a joke. Haha.
Mike And a diet. The Raptor is a mere 1000# lighter than your 421 with less than half the horsepower.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 15:11 |
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He should take it to ISO, Kinston North Carolina. Very quiet airport with an 11500ft runway. Very few trees, mostly pastures around the airport. Options galore, although with 11500ft of available runway the chance of an off airport landing is minute.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 15:18 |
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take a duke
loosen up the control cables till they flap in the breeze
swap for travel air engines
who wants to try fly it ?
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 17:38 |
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Anyone know how the contracts worked for the deposits/escrow? Assuming it flies, he's got more than ab bit of work to meet his goals --- what does that mean for the escrows/deposits? Seems like it's currently got 600# useful or so, with roughly twice the takeoff roll. Going off of that, figure climb rate is likely half of expected, and cruise speed will be a lower than promised. Are people locked in for the ride, and hope he sorts it out? Or is there other stipulations other than "it flew" to press on? Attachment: Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 4.30.25 PM.png Attachment: Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 4.30.31 PM.png
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 17:45 |
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Username Protected wrote: take a duke
loosen up the control cables till they flap in the breeze
swap for travel air engines
who wants to try fly it ? At least you'd look cool in a Duke.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 20:24 |
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Username Protected wrote: take a duke
loosen up the control cables till they flap in the breeze
swap for travel air engines
who wants to try fly it ? At least you'd look cool in a Duke.
Which one is the pig?
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 20:33 |
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Username Protected wrote: take a duke
loosen up the control cables till they flap in the breeze
swap for travel air engines
who wants to try fly it ? At least you'd look cool in a Duke.
Yeah, I do.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 01:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: take a duke
loosen up the control cables till they flap in the breeze
swap for travel air engines
who wants to try fly it ? At least you'd look cool in a Duke.
Yes, but the Raptor landing will make you Internet famous!
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 11:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: There is a lot of discussion about Raptors basic flight performance.
In this discussion I lost sight of the claim of 3600nm plus range. Might as well just call it a million nm at this point.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 12:08 |
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Username Protected wrote: There is a lot of discussion about Raptors basic flight performance.
In this discussion I lost sight of the claim of 3600nm plus range. Might as well just call it a million nm at this point.
The Raptor will have a 3600 nm range!*
*note: Claim based upon single pilot, no luggage. May require over a dozen fuel stops.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 19:16 |
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Username Protected wrote:
The Raptor will have a 3600 nm range!*
*note: Claim based upon single pilot, no luggage. May require over a dozen fuel stops.
Matt, I think he's talking about TBO...
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 21:48 |
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Username Protected wrote: There is a lot of discussion about Raptors basic flight performance.
In this discussion I lost sight of the claim of 3600nm plus range. And 300 ktas. 
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