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Super Decathlon

1978 Bellanca Super Decathlon
Powered by a 180 hp Lycoming AEIO-360
Full inverted oil and fuel
Empty weight: 1300 lbs
Gross weight: 1800 lbs
Usable fuel: 40 gallons
Fuel burn: 10 gph at 75% power
Load: +6g -5g

The best aerobatic trainer around. Powered by a 180hp AEIO-360, this aircraft is stressed to 6 Gs positive and 5 Gs negative. It is capable of 4 minutes of sustained inverted flight. The symmetrical wing makes inverted maneuvers a dream as you're held firmly in place with a 5 point hooker harness system

Manuever	Entry speed
Loop	140 mph
Immelmann	145 mph
Hammer head	145 mph
Snap roll normal or inverted	90 mph
English bunt	60 mph
Vertical 1/2 roll up	160 mph
Vertical slow roll up	180 mph
Vertical slow roll down	60 mph
Slow roll	130 mph
Outside loop from top	60-70 mph
Horizontal 8 inside outside	140 mph
Normal spins	Slow deceleration
Inverted spin	Slow deceleration
Split S	70 mph

Flying Lemur Inc. * Potomac Airfield * 10300 Glen Way * Fort Washington, MD * 20744 * 703-623-9445

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