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Speed, Speed, Speed

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Describing an airplane you consider "inexpensive", what is its cruise speed?

  • 80 knots

    Votes: 13 25.5%
  • 100 knots

    Votes: 14 27.5%
  • 120 knots

    Votes: 11 21.6%
  • 140 knots

    Votes: 2 3.9%
  • 160 knots

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • 180 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 200 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 220 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 240 knots

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • 60 knots

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • 40 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 80 knots

    Votes: 13 25.5%
  • 100 knots

    Votes: 14 27.5%
  • 120 knots

    Votes: 11 21.6%
  • 140 knots

    Votes: 2 3.9%
  • 160 knots

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • 180 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 200 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 220 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 240 knots

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • 60 knots

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • 40 knots

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    51
  • Poll closed .

Topaz

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One last poll, to clear up a factor I hadn't been able to include in the Picture Me This... poll.

Again, describing an airplane you consider "inexpensive", be it real or imagined, which answer is closest to its cruise speed, in knots?

EDIT:
... And that is where I'd spend most of my flight time....

Okay, fair questions. Clearly I didn't do a very good job with this question. Let's focus it in this way:

For the usage you listed in the usage poll, what is a good cruise speed? Consider your most-frequent usage for an airplane you'd consider "inexpensive", and how such a flight would be, and what cruise speed you'd consider reasonable for that use.

EDIT 2: I'm on my cell, with no access to a better computer, so I could only add the lower speeds at the bottom of the list. Best I can do under the circumstances obtaining.
 
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