29 Mar 2024, 07:24 [ UTC - 5; DST ]
|
Username Protected |
Message |
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: In search of turboed baron Posted: 29 Jun 2022, 19:22 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 12/10/07 Posts: 30432 Post Likes: +10539 Location: Minneapolis, MN (KFCM)
Aircraft: 1970 Baron B55
|
|
Username Protected wrote: 900 miles is certainly doable, with IFR reserves, with 200+ US gallons onboard. The 414 can cruise at 30 GPH (LOP) total, and 35 GPH (LOP) for the 421. Will a 421 carry enough fuel to fly 900 nm with IFR reserves (at least 1 hr at normal cruise after flying an approach) with four "normal size" adult pax plus one pilot?
_________________ -lance
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: In search of turboed baron Posted: 29 Jun 2022, 19:35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 04/30/09 Posts: 1517 Post Likes: +859
|
|
Username Protected wrote: 900 miles is certainly doable, with IFR reserves, with 200+ US gallons onboard. The 414 can cruise at 30 GPH (LOP) total, and 35 GPH (LOP) for the 421. Will a 421 carry enough fuel to fly 900 nm with IFR reserves (at least 1 hr at normal cruise after flying an approach) with four "normal size" adult pax plus one pilot?
Well, obviously, there’s a huge variable of wind. Also, I would need to know EXACTLY what fuel capacity the plane has. They can vary, a lot.
All of the 414 and 421 aircraft are capable of a over 200 KTAS on a trip, but they need to get up in the thin air to do that. For 900 miles, let’s just call that number 4.5 hours at 200 KTAS with ZERO WIND. With your one hour reserve, that’s 5.5 hours to zero reserve:
414 with 183 to 203 gallons onboard at 30 GPH (LOP) = 6.0 to 6.7 hours endurance 421 with 170 to 213 gallons onboard at 35 GPH (LOP) = 4.8 to 6.0 hours endurance
_________________ Former Taco Chef Now - Battery Salesman No Engineering Skills I don’t know what I don’t know
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: In search of turboed baron Posted: 29 Jun 2022, 19:38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 11/30/12 Posts: 4006 Post Likes: +4410 Location: Santa Fe, NM (KSAF)
Aircraft: B200, 500B
|
|
Username Protected wrote: 900 miles is certainly doable, with IFR reserves, with 200+ US gallons onboard. The 414 can cruise at 30 GPH (LOP) total, and 35 GPH (LOP) for the 421. Will a 421 carry enough fuel to fly 900 nm with IFR reserves (at least 1 hr at normal cruise after flying an approach) with four "normal size" adult pax plus one pilot? If it's not fatter than average, yes. Full fuel payloads are often > 1,000 lbs. 900 miles is doable on full fuel.
Side rant: Why is it that every time some says "I'm looking for a (random piston twin)" someone here responds with "You need a Pilatus." Have any of you priced one of those recently? The cheapest one on controller is over $2M, and it needs an engine overhaul in 53 hours.
Seriously, stop mentioning the platypus in piston threads. If a guy is asking about piston twins he has a piston twin budget. At least an older 90 series KA can be price competitive.
Rant over.
_________________ Be Nice
|
|
Top |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
Terms of Service | Forum FAQ | Contact Us
BeechTalk, LLC is the quintessential Beechcraft Owners & Pilots Group providing a
forum for the discussion of technical, practical, and entertaining issues relating to all Beech aircraft. These include
the Bonanza (both V-tail and straight-tail models), Baron, Debonair, Duke, Twin Bonanza, King Air, Sierra, Skipper, Sport, Sundowner,
Musketeer, Travel Air, Starship, Queen Air, BeechJet, and Premier lines of airplanes, turboprops, and turbojets.
BeechTalk, LLC is not affiliated or endorsed by the Beechcraft Corporation, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Beechcraft™, King Air™, and Travel Air™ are the registered trademarks of the Beechcraft Corporation.
Copyright© BeechTalk, LLC 2007-2024
|
|
|
|