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CRUISE CEILING [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

At a maximum cruise speed of 235 knots, the Cessna 400 Corvalis TT is the fastest fixed-gear single-engine piston aircraft on the market. Equipped with a 310-horsepower Teledyne Continental TCM IO-550N, the Cessna 350 Corvalis has a certified ceiling of 18, 000 feet and a maximum cruise speed of 190 knots. The twin turbocharger equipped, intercooled TCM TSIO-550C installed in the Cessna 400 Corvalis TT enables it to cruise as high as 25, 000 feet while its pilot and passengers enjoy the convenience of the 400's standard 4-place, built-in oxygen system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

... the new business aircraft [Lear Fan 2100] has to prove that it can deliver the performance guaranteed before it [makes] its first flight. In particular, a cruise speed of 560 km/h(300 km) was promised, a range of 3, 700 km(2, 000 nmi) and a service ceiling of 12, 300 m(40, 000 ft).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

[...] le biturbopropulseur d'affaires Lear Fan 2100 devra démontrer que ses performances réelles correspondent à celles garanties avant le premier vol, en particulier une vitesse de croisière de 560 km/h, une distance franchissable de 3700 km et un plafond pratique de 12 300 m.

OBS

Le terme "plafond pratique" a été uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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