The senior continent has experienced long erosion I suppose. While Australia's highest point is around 7000', I don't think there's much on the whole three-million-square-mile continent that rises above 3000 feet. I didn't want to climb too much because over a such a flat continent, any higher would leave me feeling that we were over the sea. I'd originally opted for 3000 feet, giving us around 5 hr 30 min at about 133 kias. There were many more test flights made over the weekend. At some (undetermined) altitude, the reduction in speed may outweigh the improved endurance and result in a reduced range. On the other hand, endurance is best at stoichio and improves with altitude, although beyond a point it's with a corresponding reduction in airspeed and groundspeed. A couple of test flights showed the fastest ground speed to be achieved right down on the treetops with the mixture set rather richer than stoichiometric.
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