Excel and LR 60 perf. ?

[Falcon Jet 1]

With either a/c can any of you tell me how many hours you can fly with 6 pax out of a S.L. airport with 5000ft on a 30 C day. Thanks in advance.

 

[LJ45]

hours in a Excel and LR60 are not equal in mileage. I am sure you know that.

 

[momalley81]

60 can come out of there at around 21,900 at 27C. With a BOW of 15,100 (non-apu), 1200 pounds of payload and VFR reserves that should get you about 2+45 at .76

 

[Rokit88]

I ran it using Ultra-Nav and it came up with 21427 MTOW for the Lear 60.

Assuming a 15000 BOW bird, 1300 Lbs of Pax and stuff, that leaves you with 5147 lbs of fuel. Or good enough for about 2.5 with VFR reserves.

 

[XTW]

XL/XLS will depart at MGTOW.


6 Pax will yield a max fuel of about 6000# or 4+30 duration for takeoff @ .75M


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[Falcon Jet 1]

thank you Gentlemen

 

[NJAowner]

6 Pax will yield a max fuel of about 6000# or 4+30 duration for takeoff @ .75M


4 hours + with 6 pax is a long time to be sitting int he back in the Excel.

Fly safe.

 

[BoilerUP]

4 hours + with 6 pax is a long time to be sitting int he back in the Excel.

Yeah...but its a LOT more comfortable than a CJ3 and a lot more economical than most any other midsize (and all larger) airframes.

 

[XTW]

4 hours + with 6 pax is a long time to be sitting int he back in the Excel.

Fly safe.

Yes, yes it is. The 4+30 number is what is in the tanks at startup. From that number, you need to subtract reserve fuel and any possible alternate fuel. Realistically, you could do a 3+30 flight with good weather, longer if you would want to do it at long range cruise.



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[jonjuan]

Realistically, the XL is a 3.5 pax, full fuel plane at SL. The XL may have a small mid size cabin, but certainly doesn't have mid size range. Anything longer than 5,500' will give every other "mid" a 300-500 mile advantage.

 

[cyork25]

60 will go about 3 hrs you will use about 4000 lbs at the decreased TO weight, land with 1100 lbs, that's a pretty good reserve if it is 1500 ft over or better. And you will look way cooler when you get there, just sayin.

 

[NJAowner]

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Don't get me wrong, I love the XL cabin. But at some point with 6 pax it gets tight. Yes -- it is better than a CJ3. But if you are anticipating many 4+ hour trips, does a larger and faster super-mid-size become more economical and more comfortable?

Fly safe.

 

[Tgaug6300]

Don't forget the 5000ft and 30C though.