Author Topic: Akak, Citabria, I'm flying a P38 too! (Read 396 times)

SFRT - Frenchy · « **on:** June 17, 2004, 01:33:49 PM »

Can I have my P38 membership card?

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2004, 01:38:22 PM »

That aint no P38.. everyone knows the p38 is a tail dragger!!

kappa

Habu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2004, 02:13:15 PM »

Thats a Cessna 337. Pressurized version. Probably a 73 or 74.

LePaul · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:16:24 PM »

Its purty

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:18:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
Thats a Cessna 337. Pressurized version. Probably a 73 or 74.

Why is it pressurized?

Habu · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:28:54 PM »

You can't see the windows which would be the obvious tip off (they are rounded instead of squarish). But there is one glaring detail that pegs it for the pressurized version.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:40:04 PM »

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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
Why is it pressurized?

To prevent hypoxia at high altitudes.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:45:45 PM »

Typing up your membership card right now Frenchy. I'll need your present Jug Gold Card, we need to cut that one in half. Welcome to the light Frenchy:D

VOR · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:47:33 PM »

Cool plane! Does the STOL on the tail mean it's short runway capable?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:57:39 PM »

Yes, those painted letters have a very high lift coefficient.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2004, 09:20:36 PM »

Well, not exactly the P-38 but I will give you the Dweeb's Membership card, it's the first step to becoming a full fledge card carrying P-38 Dweeb.

Nice plane though :c)

ack-ack

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2004, 09:56:03 PM »

Hey! It has 2 tails, it has 2 engines, it is turbocharged.

HELL YEAH! it's a P38:D

This one has some kind of stall kit on the wingtip, to reduce the stall speed. I always liked those planes, finally I got to fly one for a "living". She's a no brainer, the waste gates are automatic so you don't have to worry about over boosting. The pressurization will limit you at 20K, if you go on oxygen I think you can go almost to 30K.

Throttleling back at 25MP/24RPM gives me 170kts@13K, range 6h+, about 10GPH per engine. Good enought for what we do with it.

Habu · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2004, 06:48:54 AM »

Very sweet aircraft. Frenchy can you keep us posted on your experience owning this aircraft?

What the costs are etc.

What are you going to do with it? Fly it for a living? Is it IFR and commercially registered?