Cool Site - Groundspeed Records

[AviatorGator]

Over 300 knots in a 208? Hmmm

I don't doubt it at all; get the right tailwind at altitude and it would be no problem.

 

[JordanD]

Wow has been that long all ready? I was sad to see it go but I doubt it would have remained viable in these economic times.

Last flight was in 2003, so not quite a decade but it's getting there. I don't imagine it made too much of a profit back in its day either.

 

[upup89]

I did 230 in a 210 awhile back which I was quite proud of myself until I found checked that website about a year ago

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

Can get real fast in one of those texas turbine 208s with the 900hp garret engine.

 

[ppragman]

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[N18040]

For some reason I seem to doubt that 438kts is that great for an F-16.

 

[bottlenose]

I saw that and wondered why that was on there as well. :dunno:

 

[TXaviator]

wahhhhh! that site encourages unsafe behaviors!! WAHHHH!!

ps- dont do anything dumb with your planes, ladies and gents. the last thing you want clapping for you when you break that speed record, is the wings.

 

[RPJ]

I was impressed that we got a GS of 278kts in the canyon today on the Dornier 228. But wow, someone else was able to get 344kts GS out of 228...insane.

 

[WalterSobchak]

LOL @ the second place Saab 340. 17,000 & -14C TAS of 312kts thats around ISA +5! I cringe at the power setting it takes to get 30+ kts of TAS. He's a LCA he knows better!