No worries, and I keep my fishing stories at http://www.cafelocale.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?13/13.html
But anyway, back to engines and climb performance. The reason the 717 climbs so well normally is that it uses the br-715 engine. That engine is thermodynamically rated at 24,500 plus pounds of thrust. It was certified on the 717 at 21,500, flat rated to some ridiculously high temp. AirTran only bought 18,500 pounds of thrust from each engine, which is still plenty. So you see, the 18,500 we pay for, is from an engine thermodynamically rated at 24,500 + lbs of thrust. That is a lot of flat rating, and hence maintains the climb rate to a higher, or hotter temp.
And the tuna were that big this season.
But anyway, back to engines and climb performance. The reason the 717 climbs so well normally is that it uses the br-715 engine. That engine is thermodynamically rated at 24,500 plus pounds of thrust. It was certified on the 717 at 21,500, flat rated to some ridiculously high temp. AirTran only bought 18,500 pounds of thrust from each engine, which is still plenty. So you see, the 18,500 we pay for, is from an engine thermodynamically rated at 24,500 + lbs of thrust. That is a lot of flat rating, and hence maintains the climb rate to a higher, or hotter temp.
And the tuna were that big this season.
