Interesting figures Wayne. Wish I had one o' them fuel flow meters but just never felt flush enough to spring for it. 13+ gph at 150 mph. That sounds about right...it just simply take about a certain amount of gas to push a given shape through the air at a given speed. I'd expect mine to do about the same. All in all they're a spirited performer and an all around good time to fly huh? HEY JEFF, when cruising at 150 mph what's your fuel flow with the Cardinal? It's a slick airplane (as Cessnas go) and you have the CS prop. I have friends with everything from warbirds to super slick experimentals. The RVs routinely cruise up towards 200 mph on around 8 gph. One of several trade offs for that is the fact that when those people travel they take a light coat, share a tooth brush, and pack their Visa card....those are all the items they have room for!
