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Old 3rd August 2007 | 08:00
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IO540
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From: EuroGA.org
3000fpm at MTOW is reasonable. The climb rate is largely a function of weight and thrust, and not a lot else.

To get +3000fpm from a 1500kg piston aircraft you would need about 500HP; it would then be pretty quick, of the order of 250kt IAS in cruise.
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