A 200mph Pink airplane?

Mike's first real flight in the Pink Lancair 320. He got it up to 200mph on this run with great climb performance.
The Lancair 320 is an experimental homebuilt airplane, meaning that it was built by an individual based on a kit.
Stay tuned for more adventures.

[@Twizlair]

I remember pinky from way back at 7bar ABQ guy named bill was flying it with the owner after some maintenance. She's a quick ship.

[@trueairspeed130]

That’s correct was hangared there for 10 years

[@G_Money72]

Awesome! Fantastic taste in aircraft.

[@trueairspeed130]

Thanks a lot!

[@Alumni6042]

Yeah that plane was so fast, When it flew over my house, I could tell it was the 320JP. With every impulse that plane travels about 100 yds
We were flying back from Oshkosh on top. And he finally offered me the stick, not that I'd ever asked. That plane is so responsive that you fly it with two fingers, and you just think the way you want it to go, and it goes.
He asked if I wanted to turn on the autopilot, and I said hell no.
On top you know how fast you're going cuz you have a relation to the clouds.

[@trueairspeed130]

Cool anecdote

[@keithjurena9319]

Lot of speed on 320 cubic inches.

[@trueairspeed130]

8gph 200mph = 25mpg we might be able to do better at higher altitudes

[@keithjurena9319]

@@trueairspeed130
Slightly better at 10k. Lower manifold pressure will reduce thermodynamic efficiency faster than decreased drag from density.

[@gary24752]

O hell no. Not for a plane with those qualifications.

[@trueairspeed130]

Why not :)