Cessna 182 SMA Diesel, Ferry To Africa

NW_Pilot

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Jan 25, 2008, 4:47:41 AM1/25/08

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You All Can See Photos Here!!!
http://www.internationalferryflights.com/Africa_182_Diesel will update when
I have time and recive more photos...

Going to Be Busy Next Few Weeks!!!

Robert M. Gary

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Jan 25, 2008, 11:55:36 AM1/25/08

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On Jan 25, 1:47 am, "NW_Pilot" <service(Spam)@aircraft"nospam"-me-
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> You All Can See Photos Here!!!http://www.internationalferryflights.com/Africa_182_Dieselwill update when

> I have time and recive more photos...
>
> Going to Be Busy Next Few Weeks!!!

The diesel looks cool but will it still be as slow as a regular
Skylane or is there a cruise improvement too?

-Robert

NW_Pilot

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Jan 26, 2008, 8:54:47 PM1/26/08

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"Robert M. Gary" <N70...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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-Robert

With he turbos it will produce full 230hp at 12,500 less then 9gph and has a
few knots on the top end will port a copy of POH when I recive it.

Morgans

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Jan 27, 2008, 12:49:31 AM1/27/08

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"Robert M. Gary" <N70...@gmail.com> wrote

The diesel looks cool but will it still be as slow as a regular

Skylane or is there a cruise improvement too?

Faster climb, and faster especially at altitude, being as it has a strong
turbocharger.
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Jim in NC

Bertie the Bunyip

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Jan 27, 2008, 5:02:21 AM1/27/08

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"NW_Pilot" <service(Spam)@aircraft"nospam"-me-ok-"spamer"delivery.net>
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What route are you taking through Africa? East side I hope.

Bertie

Robert M. Gary

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Jan 27, 2008, 11:00:10 PM1/27/08

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That's true. It could be a cool little high altitude machine.
-Robert

Andrew Gideon

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Feb 11, 2008, 12:42:58 PM2/11/08

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So how is it to fly a 182 with the SMA engine? Is the fuel flow as low
as is claimed? I read here:

http://www.dieselairplanes.com/news.html

"You can cross the Atlantic by the Northern route without ferry tanks"

True?

- Andrew

gwengler

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Feb 19, 2008, 12:59:50 PM2/19/08

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> "You can cross the Atlantic by the Northern route without ferry tanks"

You can cross via the Northern Route with just about any production
airplane without ferry tanks. Longest distances are about 450NM each
between airports.
Gerd

David Lesher

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Feb 20, 2008, 10:21:55 AM2/20/08

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gwengler <gwen...@parkprop.com> writes:

>> "You can cross the Atlantic =A0by the Northern route without ferry tanks"

>You can cross via the Northern Route with just about any production
>airplane without ferry tanks. Longest distances are about 450NM each
>between airports.

A little longer is the southern route. During WWII, the Allies built a
base in {then} British Guyana for bombers headed to North Africa. It's now
GEO, the international airport.

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Feb 29, 2008, 6:21:45 AM2/29/08

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I am in Doha Qatar Departing Saturday to Atlanta for SMA pick up
wednesday and break in 50 hours overland anyone wanna go? Then Tank
and depart to Tanzinia.