BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 03 Sep 2016, 21:58

Username Protected wrote:

Jason, just don't slip up and say "unducted fan." :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_GE36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BMNaXc1rL8

That's cool. Never heard of it

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 Sep 2016, 00:46

Username Protected wrote:

Funny in Australia everyone hates people that do well.

I ain't laughing about it...real cultural problem that I wish could be addressed.

Andrew

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Sep 2016, 07:19

it seems the economics would dictate that single engine Jets would outsell single engine turboprops. The jet has less moving parts, no expensive and exposed propeller, along with its added weight, complexity, controls and resultant cost.

And, the piper jet just looks damn cool. The SF50 is fugly and the performance isn't quite that of a jet.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Sep 2016, 09:51

Username Protected wrote:

The Piper jet had usable range projected ?1300 nm. That would be nice for some more interesting city pairs. The Eclipse Canada is going to be about the only jet in the VLJ category to have such range. We will see if it takes off ;-)

Well, just to be clear--the Altaire had a projected 1300 nm range with 45 minute reserve, not NBAA IFR reserve, which requires a lot more fuel. And that is putting aside that actual range is often less than the range projected by the manufacturer when a design is first announced.

You don't actually need a Canada Eclipse to get range in the 1300 nm ballpark when you stop talking NBAA reserves. The existing Eclipse has >1300 nm range with a VFR reserve:

Ken

Piper Jet/Altaire