According to information off the web, the following comes up:
"PA-28R-201T - Max speed 330km/h (178kt), max cruising speed 320km/h (172kt), long range cruising speed 284km/h (153kt). Initial rate of climb 940ft/min. Range with reserves 1667km (900nm)."
I don't have a POH so couldn't say what the bible says about these figures - sometimes what comes up on the web isn't completely reliable.
So it's obviously possible - perhaps the ones that I flew were just knackered (see earlier posts) or perhaps just not forward enough with the throttle. I certainly didn't see anything like the figures you mention...
Also, I didn't much like the slow speed handling, which tipped me back towards the III.
At any rate, perhaps i've helped this thread to drift, as the initial question was about Arrow II's or III's.
Last edited by wsmempson; 25th October 2007 at 17:22.