Originally Posted by
733driver
That has not been my experience. I have however flown a 152 with a 150hp conversion. That one did of course climb much better than other 150s and 152. I think there are also different props available for these airplanes, such as climb or cruise props. Did the 150 you refer to perhaps have a cruise prop, resulting in higher cruise speeds but poorer climb rates?
I think it had an 80hp engine vs the 100hp in the 152. The prop could have been a factor plus the fact it was at MAUW. I think it was also very very old as opposed to just old. I'm glad we had a long runway
150hp now that would worth seeing, almost Pitts like performance. I've heard stories of the Aerobat with the 130 engine but never experience it.