2 years ago
How do you calculate the range for a piston single aircraft?
I keep seeing different numbers, I was wondering what the actual equation was for a piston aircraft.
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Each particular design has it's own numbers. Check the manufacturers performance data. There are so many variables from there, such as gross weight to empty weight, altitude and temperature. Taking off from a hot and high airport takes more power than at sea lever in mild temperature, the smaller the aircraft and engine the more critical this becomes. What are the wind conditions enroute, as plowing through a headwind takes more power, increasing fuel consumption.
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