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Old 20th Aug 2017, 02:30
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There does not seem to be any new light twin models (only new variants) other than this since the 80's.

Can this single engine climb and ceiling be confirmed by anyone?

Or are they a bit unrealistic like the older light twins?

With both engines turning, the Tecnam 2006T delivers 1,140 fpm climb. Shutting down power on one side reduces that to 212 fpm, and single engine service ceiling is 7000 feet.

In one country I worked, every year the aircraft had to do a flight test at max weight. With twins that included engine out (fully shut down and feathered) time to climb 500 ft.

We did this at the end of all other tests so we were lighter and possibly forgot to load a few sandbags anyway. Not one flight were single engine climb figures close, most flights we actually timed the decent of 500 ft from the ceiling height.
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