UAL727NE From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 205 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2536 times:
I heard from someone that there is a plane here in the states that can fly coast to coast non-stop burning 8gal/hr of desiel. Its suposedly a twin also. anyone ever heard of this? I havent and I did some looking around and found nothing.
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A346Dude From Canada, joined Nov 2004, 1198 posts, RR: 8 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2370 times:
The Twin Star has flown nonstop from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Porto, Portugal, a distance of 1906nm. It seems reasonable it could do LAX-JFK, at 2151nm, with favorable winds. This would of course have to be flown at a very slow speed for best range.
The Twin Star has components manufactured in Austria and is assembled in London, Ontario, Canada.
Edit: The Twin Star is the only twin I know of that has diesel engines, though it is only certified to burn Jet A in North America.
[Edited 2008-03-17 16:47:10]
You know the gear is up and locked when it takes full throttle to taxi to the terminal.
Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2070 times:
Quoting A346Dude (Reply 4): The Twin Star has flown nonstop from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Porto, Portugal, a distance of 1906nm. It seems reasonable it could do LAX-JFK, at 2151nm, with favorable winds. This would of course have to be flown at a very slow speed for best range.
The standard factory aeroplane does not have that kind of range. So it would have required an additional and non standard ferry tank fitted inside the cabin to have flown St. Johns to Porto.
A346Dude From Canada, joined Nov 2004, 1198 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2006 times:
Quoting Ferrypilot (Reply 5): The standard factory aeroplane does not have that kind of range. So it would have required an additional and non standard ferry tank fitted inside the cabin to have flown St. Johns to Porto.
The aircraft completed the flight using 72 gallons; long range tanks hold 78. It did have an additional 26 gallon ferry tank, which would have been necessary had it continued on to Toulouse as planned.
Without the extra weight of 26 gallons of ferry fuel, I think it is quite possible the Twin Star could make LAX-JFK nonstop with long range tanks only.
You know the gear is up and locked when it takes full throttle to taxi to the terminal.
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1928 times:
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Quoting UAL727NE (Thread starter): I heard from someone that there is a plane here in the states that can fly coast to coast non-stop burning 8gal/hr of desiel. Its suposedly a twin also.
Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (5 years 2 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1869 times:
Quoting A346Dude (Reply 6): The aircraft completed the flight using 72 gallons; long range tanks hold 78. It did have an additional 26 gallon ferry tank, which would have been necessary had it continued on to Toulouse as planned.
Apparently he cruised with only 42% power. ...which is a very low power setting. I'd have to think he had a good tailwind as well.
I ferried a Da42 Twin Star from Phoenix to Munich in Germany in July 2007 ...But I only had standard 52 gallon tanks and so I refuelled numerous times including in Canada,Greenland, Iceland and Scotland.
..."It is a pretty cool and very efficient plane"
and that is certainly the lowest amount of fuel I have ever set off across the ocean with, but I was able to fly all the sectors with quite comfortable reserves.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 80 Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1589 times:
Quoting A346Dude (Reply 4):
Edit: The Twin Star is the only twin I know of that has diesel engines, though it is only certified to burn Jet A in North America.
Since Jet A and Diesel are essentially the same thing, and since most FBOs don't carry diesel, it makes sense.
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