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Old 4th Mar 2007, 21:04
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IO540
 
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Depends on whether you like to fly at 75% power, or save a considerable amount of fuel flying a few percent slower

A TB20 will do 155kt TAS at 10,000ft or so, at under 11GPH. It's a 4-seater but like most planes can't carry 4 present-day people and full fuel.

If you genuinely want to carry six then you need a big plane.

Then you've got to think of oxygen, "loo privacy" on longer flights (hard to find 6 people willing to share), how much stuff they bring with them... what type of mission is this for?
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