GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 5
MODEL GA‐7/COUGAR
PERFORMANCE
5‐27
Issued: April 10, 1978
CRUISE SPEEDS
ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS:
CRUISE WEIGHT
3800 LBS
MIXTURE
BEST POWER MIXTURE SETTING
TEMPERATURE
STANDARD DAY
EXAMPLE:
PRESSURE ALTITUDE
8500 FT
POWER SETTING
65%
TRUE AIRSPEED
148 KNOTS
NOTE:
WHEN BEST POWER FUEL FLOW IS NOT USED, SPEED MAY BE AS
MUCH AS 3 KTAS SLOWER THAN THOSE PRESENTED.
%
POWER
FUEL FLOW (GPH)
BEST
POWER
ECONOMY
75
20
15
65
17
13
55
14
11
45
12
9
Figure 5‐15. Cruise Speeds.
