Some good datas coming from a Norden, tested at high altitude in USA by one our new dealer.
Michael Busenitz owner of STOL Creek Aviation, an aircraft and engine service center, recently joined our dealership network and just yesterday released some datas after having tested his Norden at high altitude.
Extract of the preliminary datas below :
this Norden is equipped with Rotax 916iS and ground adjustable 80” (203 cm) four blade carbon Eprop.
ALT IAS TAS RPM GPH MAP
7,500 126 140 5,500 8.2 40.5
10,000 122 145 5,500 7.2 36.8
12,500 115 140 5,500 7.1 36.3
12,500 114 139 5,410 6.5 34.8
12,500 109 134 5,250 6.0 32.9
12,500 107 131 5,130 5.5 31.4
12,500 102 124 4,960 5.0 30.0
It is really remarkable a TAS of 131 mph (211 km/h), burning just 20,8 lt/h of fuel (5,5 gal/h)
at 12.500 ft / 5.130 RPM and 31,4 of MAP
…with a potential range of above 1.800 km (1.118 mi) if equipped with our larger fuel tanks.
The top speed reached at Max Continuos Power was 145 mph / 233 km/h at 10.000 ft with a consumption of 27,2 lt/h (7,2 gal/h).
While these numbers are more than impressive for a STOL plane, we can’t really wait to make a similar test with a Constant Speed Propeller.
