("Morgans" wrote)
That 200 pounds for engines is way too high! You should have substituted
a couple of Rotax engines, for those.

VL"J" ...Hello. They're not talking about "Jets" in the carb! g

What comes around, goes around. ;-))

I thought that was your issue with the Rotax all along - that it doesn't
always come back around. chuckle

Anyone out there with a PROVEN jet engine, with a fuel burn under
(Spectrum's per engine average)27 gph, that puts out 800-1,200 pound-thrust,
and weighs under 200 lbs?

15-20 gph* would be nice.

(* For 2 to 4 hour trips at 35,000-45,000 feet. Shorter trips will burn
more)

Otherwise: Williams FJ33-4A [1,568 pound-thrust] @ 290 lbs it is.
I feel so much like the Eclipse team, right now, it's scary! :-)

http://www.spectrum.aero/downloads/competitive_analysis.pdf
Competitive analysis Spectrum 33 vs. other Jets.

2 engines and... "4 passengers, NBAA IFR Reserves"

[300 nm]
617 lbs. is 84.1 gal ....0 hr+53 (53 min) = 99.6 gph/2 engines

[600 nm]
688 lbs. is 98.3 gal ...1 hr+41 (101 min) = 58.2 gph/2 engines

[1000 nm]
1,096 lbs. is 156.6 gal ....2 hr+50 (170 min) = 55.2 gph/2 engines

[1,600 nm]
1,647 lbs. is 235.3 gal ....4 hr+35 (275 min) = 51.6 gph/2 engines


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