The speed, range, payload, and fuel efficiency of a general aviation airplane powered by one turboprop engine was determined and compared to a twin engine turboprop aircraft. An airplane configuration was developed which can carry six people for a noreserve range of 2,408 km at a cruise speed above 154 m/s, and a cruise altitude of about 9,144 m. The cruise speed is comparable to that of the fastest of the current twin turboprop powered airplanes. It is found that the airplane has a cruise specific range greater than all twin turboprop engine airplanes flying in its speed range and most twin piston engine airplanes flying at considerably slower cruise airspeeds.


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    Title :

    Design and Analysis of a Fuel-Efficient Single-Engine, Turboprop-Powered, Business Airplane


    Contributors:
    G. L. Martin (author) / D. E. Everest (author) / W. A. Lovell (author) / J. E. Price (author) / K. B. Walkley (author)

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    37 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    Martin, G. L. / Everest, D. E., Jr. / Lovell, W. A. et al. | NTRS | 1981


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