http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyjFG2CUlyw
Just found this on youtube. Man thats an impressive hammerhead (if you can call it that since its not completely vertical) maybe the camera angle makes the rocks look closer to the plane than they are. The end stretch still raises an eyebrow. Would a Cesna really have that much trouble out running a dirtbike flat out? Even if it was burning oil.
Yes, Rico. Kaboom
The Cesna Skyhawk 172 is a pretty quick plane for its class. It cruizes between 100 and 120 knots (115 - 130mph, roughly, at that altitude), but for that kind of manuvering I'm thinking more along the lines of 70-80 knots (80-90mph). If I were flying that plane, I wouldn't feel comfertable unless I was doing about 85 knots with full flaps (full flaps = more drag and more lift, and at 85 knots I'm still manuverable with plenty of speed to gain some altitude if I need).
The Honda XR that Knotcher is riding is probably 500cc. It's a pretty quick bike but doesn't hardly match the speed of the Cessna.
It was an XR350, and it was the first iteration. The year after, it was bumped from 339cc to 353cc and had a lot more HP. As mentioned though, having owned a similar 350 back in the 80's, they are good for about 80-90mph depending on terrain. No where near the speed to outrun a cessna.
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