Thomas

Is there a table that comparatively shows speed (cruise, top) range ... in a table for easy comparison for single, multi and jet planes?

I told my bud I was going for a pilot license and he asked me what the fastest small plane there is is. He just wanted to know how long it would take for us to get to Tsali North Carolina or other places in the states after I have the proper certification.

What are some of the faster single, multi engine planes that do not require special certification? Does the range decrease fast if you use a faster engine/ plane?

mike734

Thomas, before I answer this question I decided to look at your other 7 posts to see if you are serious. It seems you could learn a great deal and save some bandwidth by reading the forum from top to bottom before asking some of your questions. Since I don't recall this question being asked before, I'll give you a answer (short as it may be)

Unless you are fabulously rich, this question is academic at best. Can you afford the millions required to operate a jet? Didn't think so. That leaves props. Can you afford the hundreds of thousands of dollars to fly large multi-engine turbo-props?

That leaves us with light single engine recips. You can use 160 - 200 kts as a rule for light singles. Payload decreases with range. Range decreases with speed. Max range + max speed = one pilot and one passenger and one brief case. (OK, a slight exaggeration)

I don't know of any one chart that lists all (or most) aircraft for comparison but you should start with the manufactures web sites and their advertising. They will be happy to show you why you should buy their aircraft.

My answer is short because there are far too many variables to make a comprehensive answer. Suffice to say, if you ever get certified, by the time you do, you will know the answers.

Thomas

Thanks for the reply, and your are right, i should have asked the question differently.

I should have said what is the average to high speed and range of planes that one can easily and affordably rent with the proper certificate.

I did look up the top speeds for a lot of planes, but i seriously doubt a single one of them would ever be for rent.

Thanks
Thomas S.

aero550

You are generally going to be renting 172's and Warriors for the early portion of your flying, which don't do much better than 120 knots for 3 hours or so. As you progress towards the commercial portion of your training, you may have access to more complex aircraft like 182's and Arrows, which may do 135/140 knots for 3 hours. The odd (but probably real expensive) Cirrus or Mooney may be available, doing maybe 160/170 knots. Anything much higher end than that would require you to be a wealthy individual to justify the expense as a recreational endeavor, and isn't cost effective for training purposes.

Some pretty incredible stuff is available in the homebuilt world, but that takes a whole different kind of committment than is addressed in this forum.

dclevenger

I would also like a sheet or website to observe performance stats on all kinds of aircraft.

ToiletDuck

Go visit the manufacturer's website. Figure 4hrs of fuel and 110-140kts for groundspeed.

mike734

For the record when I said 160-200 I meant fast singles. I believe that is correct for the faster ones. Kits especially.

kansas

myairplane.com has good general info on aircraft specs.