Aquilla vs GT450

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Aquilla vs GT450

Postby powerfly » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:58 pm

A race between the Solowings aquilla(Noel McDonogh) and the GT450 (Grant Rubenheimer) at Battlefields resulted in the Aquilla winning over all. The Aquilla was full bar in and doing 86mph and the GT 85mph. See the shot to show the winnings. Hey Barry, shot for the spin in your baby. Felt like a wet dream! Shot Grant.
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Rudix » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:04 am

powerfly wrote:A race between the Solowings aquilla(Noel McDonogh) and the GT450 (Grant Rubenheimer) at Battlefields resulted in the Aquilla winning over all. The Aquilla was full bar in and doing 86mph and the GT 85mph. See the shot to show the winnings. Hey Barry, shot for the spin in your baby. Felt like a wet dream! Shot Grant.

WOW ! VERY interesting ! Not what I would have expected ? Surely the GT450 is faster than that ?

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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby GR8-DAD » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:38 am

Both 912's? Comments from GT owners appreciated.... :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby slysi » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:04 am

Very, very interesting :!: Looking forward to some comments on this thread, has the GT been toppled :?: :wink:
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Trikenut » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:12 am

The GT has been toppled! 8)
I never liked GT's any way. :oops:
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby slysi » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:42 am

Trikenut wrote:The GT has been toppled! 8)
I never liked GT's any way. :oops:
Ermmm Trikenut...I suggest you run for cover :!: :twisted:
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Aquilla vs GT450

Postby John Young » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:38 am

Hi,

For a fraction of the cost, these new generation Aquilla’s have a straight and level cruise speed that the GT450 Quik owners can only dream about. :oops: :oops:

It’s pointless trying to keep up with them ‘coz our 4-strokes just burn too much fuel. :( :(

Rather leave us GT450 Quik okes alone to do our thing around the cabbage patch whilst these new generation Aquilla’s attack true long-haul cruising. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby GR8-DAD » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:02 am

That trike must be close to stalling...... :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Hot Stuff » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:18 am

Local s maar lekker. Wonder what the diffrence is on handeling at these speeds.
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby John Young » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:44 am

Batman wrote:Wonder what the difference is on handling at these speeds.
Hi,

Have been told that these new generation Aquilla’s, (known as GT-Eaters) fly smooth as silk at their various flight levels whilst us poor GT450 okes bumble along in turbulence eating everyone else’s prop wash. :oops: :oops:

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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby AndyG » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:03 am

John.

I am convinced now that I will be buying an Aquilla.

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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Sox » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:21 am

John ... it's never too late to get out of your GT450 ... advertise it here, somebody is sure to pick it up ... :lol: :lol:
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Dre'man55 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:55 am

Yeah I'll swop for an Aquilla vhpy
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Slider » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:04 pm

On paper and www.solowings.co.za a Windlass is still better vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: Aquilla vs GT450

Postby Carel » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:06 pm

Agree with Windlass comments
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