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by chewkc65 on June 27th, 2008

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Many of the upcoming very light jets or personal jets have speeds of 300-400 knots. Would it not be more economical to fly at the same speeds with piston or turboprop engines instead?

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  • by Morkin on July 3rd, 2008

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    All things being equal the turboprop would certainly be the more economical. Prop-less aircraft generally enjoy greater passenger appeal than propeller aircraft though. Aircraft like the Bombardier Dash 8 series 400 and the Piaggio Avanti are good examples of short-haul, fast as jets point-to-point, economical turbo-prop aircraft. They enjoy much quieter cabins than the earlier generation of prop aircraft - the Dash 8-400 has an active noise supression system and the Avanti has the advantage of rear-located engines driving aft-facing propellers - the noise is effectively 'left behind'.

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