BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 21:56

What airplane can do 1500 miles west non stop? Plane will live on a 3500 foot grass strip and land at a 2800 foot paved runway. 2 people mostly. 50 foot hangar, 14ft max tail height.

Can an MU-2 do this?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:15

PC12 NG?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:19

An Mu2 won't do it. A Conquest II can go the distance but with the needed fuel it may need a longer runway. I'm not sure that any plane can go the distance with the needed fuel from a short runway.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:20

Let's add a million dollar budget to this mission.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:21

Is it that big of a deal to make one stop for gas? :shrug:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:35

Piper malibu (continental) with 140 gallon tanks is 10+ hours endurance. Those airports will work fine.

Mu2 no way

Merlin III has 650 gallons and could probably do it. Ask Erwin Klassen.

Maybe an aerostar?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Sep 2016, 22:37

Lancair IV with aux fuel

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 06:29

The new Evolution piston is being advertised with an 1800 NM range. An NA A36 with Osborne tips could be close to 1600 NM with 120 gallons while burning 12 gph at 165 kts. Heading west you probably need more like a 1900 mile range to account for winds.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 07:24

Username Protected wrote:

Lancair IV with aux fuel

I'm liking this idea a lot, where does the aux fuel go in the IV?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 08:07

Not sure about this going westbound?

Username Protected wrote:

PC12 NG?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 08:14

Do the Commanders have options for extra fuel?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 08:33

Username Protected wrote:

What airplane can do 1500 miles west non stop? Plane will live on a 3500 foot grass strip and land at a 2800 foot paved runway. 2 people mostly. 50 foot hangar, 14ft max tail height.

Can an MU-2 do this?

A super charged twin bonanza can do all that, but you will have to slow down a bit.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Sep 2016, 08:58

Commander / Merlin and as Charles noted, the Malibu.

PC12 NG westbound into a headwind will need a fuel stop. It's too tight on gas (IMHO) to do it non-stop. I like to land with at least 500lbs of fuel. Eastbound is not a problem.