Galatea is going after the Extra 400 ground speed record. 309 knots is a serious number for s single piston engine aircraft. We hope you'll enjoy watching it as much as we did flying it!
Thanks for your comment Leif Vejby. The Extra 400 airframe is indeed superbly engineered and probably too much so from a cost perspective: Direct manufacturing cost was higher than the price tag of $ 1M back in 2002. Each aircraft required 16'000 hours of skilled German labor. So it was financially not sustainable, even disregarding R&D costs... My favorite example is the fully recessed quad-flap system - still best in class 25 years after the aircraft was designed. Furthermore, there were critical issues with the cylinders: faulty casting caused a high failure rate, compounded by lack of knowledge in the field. As a result, the aircraft is notoriously a hangar queen. But when it flies...
Indeed! With today's weather planning tools such as Windy, you can pick your cruise altitude at will. I sometimes fly very low to minimize the headwind. The E400 is very happy at any altitude...
Absolutely! and certainly no wind factored in! Ground speed is essentially meaningless... This video was no more and no less than a fun exercise - it did put a biig smile in my face and I am very grateful! safe flying!
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hauling ass!
มันเป็นระบบที่มีความปลอดภัยสูงแน่นอนมันใช้ข้อมูลที่ถูกต้องในการนำเครื่องบินขึ้นสู่รันเวย์และน้ำลงจอด
In my opinion one of the most interesting aircraft in many years - what went wrong? Too expensive or just too "different" to attract costumers?
Thanks for your comment Leif Vejby. The Extra 400 airframe is indeed superbly engineered and probably too much so from a cost perspective: Direct manufacturing cost was higher than the price tag of $ 1M back in 2002.
Each aircraft required 16'000 hours of skilled German labor. So it was financially not sustainable, even disregarding R&D costs...
My favorite example is the fully recessed quad-flap system - still best in class 25 years after the aircraft was designed.
Furthermore, there were critical issues with the cylinders: faulty casting caused a high failure rate, compounded by lack of knowledge in the field. As a result, the aircraft is notoriously a hangar queen. But when it flies...
@@N807DS Thanks for the explanation!
Enjoy it!
You got the reply already.
But my brain said "German Marvel", therefore, it must have been very expensive to produce.
Very nice! 80 kn is a nice tail Wind but I wouldn’t like it as a head wind ;)
Indeed! With today's weather planning tools such as Windy, you can pick your cruise altitude at will. I sometimes fly very low to minimize the headwind. The E400 is very happy at any altitude...
Still slower than a Mooney 😉😉😉😉 (true story)
I won't argue with a Mooniac ;-)
@@N807DS Do own this plane ? Or it is hired ?
@@gliderfs621 Hello Glider FS! Plane owns me !
@@N807DS How much does it cost to fly ?
@@gliderfs621 150 hours per year 60'000 Euro , excluding engine & prop provisions
A REAL speed record would be in level flight... not in descent.
Absolutely! and certainly no wind factored in! Ground speed is essentially meaningless... This video was no more and no less than a fun exercise - it did put a biig smile in my face and I am very grateful! safe flying!