Fastest Prop in NZ

[Split Flap]

At the rate their pilots are leaving they will have nobody to fly it anyway! So it'll prob be faster walking!!

[glekichi]

Originally Posted by Split Flap

prob be faster walking!!

Certainly was this morning in the South Island

[tinpis]

Have a struggle getting past this old girl

[spindoctor]

Suposedly the fastest is the lA 9 Lavochkin

http://owen2.otago.ac.nz/owen/XuAir2004/LA9.html

372 Knots @ 17,000'

FG1D (The NZ Corsair) 369 Knots @ 20,000'

The Thunder Mustang Vmo 222 Knots Vne 437 Knots.

It all depends on how you hold your mouth (and who is telling the story), and of course none of them are Turbo props

[Sheep Guts]

I thought it was the Shotover Jet Boat, was quick when I was last there in 1980!

[yarrayarra]

Thunder Mustang

From http://www.thundermustang.com/

Performance

Rate of Climb @ gross 5200 ft/min
Maximum Level Speed @ Sea Level 326 kts (375 mph)
380 kts (437mph @ 25000ft.)
Cruise Speed @ 75% Power 300kts (340 mph)
22-25 gph
Range 1300 naut. mi.
Service Ceiling 25,000 ft.

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

Vx (best angle of climb) 87 kts
Vy (best rate of climb) 156 kts
Va (design maneuvering) 222 kts
Vfe (max flaps extended) 165 kts
Vle (max landing gear extended) 148 kts
Vne (never exceed) 439 kts
Vsl (stall, clean) 77kts
Vso (stall, in landing config.) 68 kts
Best Glide 153 kts

[sum1]

Sheep Guts

I thought it was the Shotover Jet Boat, was quick when I was last there in 1980!

Fastest Prop? a Jet boat?? hmmmm