Mauleguy
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I am still figuring out Bushwacker 2.0 but I did fly it back to back with my Super Cub today. Here is what I found, I can land as short maybe a little shorter with Bushwacker. I was testing earlier in the day with Bushwacker and later in the day with the Cub. The temperature was about the same but the wind had picked up by the time I was in the Cub. With Bushwacker I was landing at 34 one direction (into the wind) and 37 the opposite direction. With the Cub I was landing at 33 (into the wind) and 41 the opposite, this was using my GPS and landing the exact same spot with the same type of approach. I had better visibility over the nose in Bushwacker at touch down and could use more brake action without getting the tail to high and having to release brake pressure. The landing distance for the two aircraft were very close with Bushwacker getting the nod for shortest landings. The cub on the other hand go off the ground quicker but it was not probably a fair test since I had probably 4-5mph wind for take off vs 1-2 when I was testing Bushwacker. The Cub seemed to feel lighter and quicker but that is to be expected since it is 170 lbs lighter. I had about the same fuel in each and about the same amount of gear.
Bushwacker does not cruise as fast as I thought, I now have RPM and Manifold pressure. At 21 in mp and 2350 rpm I get a fuel burn at 500-600 ft. above sea level of 9.5 gph. That gives me a cruise speed of around 105 mph on the gps (calculated for winds flown 4 directions). That is better than old Bushwacker but not as good as I was thinking of 115 mph (turns out my airspeed indicator is about 10 mph off in cruising). That speed is not a whole lot better then my Super Cub which with my 1P-235 84/44, I cruise at around 100+mph on 8 gph.
I was out and did another speed test with the airplane at 1300 ft agl I was running 2400 rpm and 26"mp buring 12 gph I was seeing 115mph GPS adjust for winds.
Bushwacker does not cruise as fast as I thought, I now have RPM and Manifold pressure. At 21 in mp and 2350 rpm I get a fuel burn at 500-600 ft. above sea level of 9.5 gph. That gives me a cruise speed of around 105 mph on the gps (calculated for winds flown 4 directions). That is better than old Bushwacker but not as good as I was thinking of 115 mph (turns out my airspeed indicator is about 10 mph off in cruising). That speed is not a whole lot better then my Super Cub which with my 1P-235 84/44, I cruise at around 100+mph on 8 gph.
I was out and did another speed test with the airplane at 1300 ft agl I was running 2400 rpm and 26"mp buring 12 gph I was seeing 115mph GPS adjust for winds.
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