Phil Hill wrote: > I'd like to know what the typical service ceiling is for a normally > aspirated KR2. Anyone want to share?
My plane has been to 20,050' and it was still climbing, but not the required 100 fpm to call it a service ceiling. I didn't have the sense at the time to take note of exactly where it reached the point of no longer being able to climb at 100 fpm, but I'm guessing was around 19,000'. That was with my normally aspirated 130 HP Corvair, and was in the dead of summer. The definition is probably based on "standard" ambient conditions, so go figure. Yes, I was on oxygen. Engine power is definitely a factor in service ceiling, and a turbo would do wonders for you, I'm sure. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com --------------------------------------------------------
