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"According to the plan, the aircraft would have 12 hours of endurance to conduct operations." I'm no expert nor have I done the calculations, but 12 hours soun
by tronje 11y ago
"According to the plan, the aircraft would have 12 hours of endurance to conduct operations."
I'm no expert nor have I done the calculations, but 12 hours sounds like enough time to cross the Atlantic. What I don't know is whether the fuel tank was expanded/replaced.
- sokoloff 11y agoThrush 510G is way too slow and draggy to cross the ocean in one hop. It's unpressurized, meaning typically operates at low altitudes, where the air is dense and its turboprop engine is less efficient than an engine designed for higher flight. Typical cruise speed is 160mph and ferry range is only 800 miles, meaning it's taking the northern route across Goose Bay, Greenland, and Iceland.