Centurion
I pulled out my old 1971 Centurion "Owners Manual" which is all of a quarter inch thick. This airplane was not turbocharged.
From the cruise performance tables:
7500ft.= 2400 RPM, 23inMP, (68%BHP) TAS (mph) 179, 85PPH; at 384lbs fuel endurance is 4.5 hours 805NM; at 534lbs fuel 6.3 hours and 1120NM
12,500 ft.= 2400RPM, 19inMP (57% BHP) TAS (mph) 173; 73 PPH; 5.3 hours and 910 nm with 384 lbs fuel ;and 7.3 hours and 1265 nm topped off.
179 mph true is 156 ktas. I think I saw 160ktas, but it has been a long time ago.
I think we ran the airplane at 2400 RPM, but maybe 2500. The IO 520 will give you 300 HP for 5 minutes at 2850 RPM. Max. continuous is 285 HP at 2700 RPM.
The airplane I flew could be topped off and still carry 995 lbs!! If you kept the fuel at 384lbs, you could carry 1135lbs!!!!!! While a Bonanza is a great airplane, it does not have an actual baggage area like the 210 does. It has a door to the outside, and can hold 120 lbs.
There used to be a turbo 210 with a Robertson STOL kit based at my airport. It had stall fences and flaperons. It freaking jumped off the ground.
Last edited by GauleyPilot; 09-20-2006 at 04:35 AM.