I tried to change the heading but that would be 500 mph at sea level . I also read that Rare Bear's speed record was flown in Las Vegas, New Mexico . Which wouldn't be at sea level . So the question is how much faster would be at 30 K + altitude than at lower level ?
The racer "Rare Bear can fly 500+mph at low level , What would the average TAS at 30K ? The reason I ask is an experimental P-47 went 500 mph + at 34.5 K feet in 1944 . Rare Bear holds the piston driven aircraft speed record in his class . How much faster would Rare Bear be when compared to the experimental P-47 from 1944 apples to apples . (This is an ongoing discussion from another forum and I can't figure out what speed Rare Bear would do at the same altitude .)
Rare Bear has set many performance records for piston-driven aircraft, including the 3 km World Speed Record of 528.33 mph (850.26 km/h) set August 21, 1989, which still stands in his class.
XPJ-47 : When fitted with a GE CH-5 turbosupercharger, the XP-47J achieved a top speed of 505 mph (440 kn, 813 km/h) in level flight on August 4, 1944 at 34,500 feet over a course in Farmingdale, New York, piloted by Mike Ritchie.
The racer "Rare Bear can fly 500+mph at low level , What would the average TAS at 30K ? The reason I ask is an experimental P-47 went 500 mph + at 34.5 K feet in 1944 . Rare Bear holds the piston driven aircraft speed record in his class . How much faster would Rare Bear be when compared to the experimental P-47 from 1944 apples to apples . (This is an ongoing discussion from another forum and I can't figure out what speed Rare Bear would do at the same altitude .)
Rare Bear has set many performance records for piston-driven aircraft, including the 3 km World Speed Record of 528.33 mph (850.26 km/h) set August 21, 1989, which still stands in his class.
XPJ-47 : When fitted with a GE CH-5 turbosupercharger, the XP-47J achieved a top speed of 505 mph (440 kn, 813 km/h) in level flight on August 4, 1944 at 34,500 feet over a course in Farmingdale, New York, piloted by Mike Ritchie.
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