CJ, thanks for your response. You bring up an interesting concept, but I’m having a bit of trouble fully accepting it.
I have done a spread sheet on a high speed climb schedule versus the normal climb speed for a falcon jet, and it clearly shows the high speed climb to have a slower climb rate and to burn more fuel. And that’s not only the fuel burn to get to the same altitude but also for achieving the same down range point (considering the faster climbing aircraft’s cruise portion). However, the high speed climb does get to this same down range point in less time. This was of course assuming equal take off weights, no wind, isa temp day etc.
Was this Cessna themselves that did this “considerable analysis” on this climb rate question?
Any link, or performance information put out by them?
Further to my climb rate questions, of course climb rate is equal to the excess power divided by the aircraft weight. It’s the determination of this excess power, or rather the speed at which the maximum excess power occurs, is what I’m trying to get a grip on. For example, do these excess power curves show the maximum to be primarily a function of calibrated airspeed as altitude increases? Or Tas?
And how well do actual aircraft fit this model?
Private message me if you'd prefer
Hawk