Can someone throw some figures into the melee please.
Dash 8 Q400:
Cruise fuel flow per hour:
In LRC it burns less than 800 kgs per hour, but most guys hoon it around at max chat, burning closer to 1200 kgs per hour.
Total burn over a 1 hour sector:
Typical 1 hour block time sector, expect 1000-1100 kgs total burn.
Time to climb roughtly to 25thou:
Empty, less than 7 minutes which is fun, but typically at 27ish tons, expect closer to 15.
TAS at 25thou:
TAS 360 kts