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Old 16th Oct 2012, 20:33
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Low speeds.

Turboprops and piston engines break even on fuel consumption per distance at around 140 knots, below that there's usually a piston engine advantage.

Turbofans and pure jet engines need 250kn+ to start to be efficient compared to turboprop and piston engines.

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