Saving climb fuel
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Climbing point to point
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That is consistent with what I found. I found a way to calculate the best speed (least fuel used) to climb from point to point, not from level to level. The max rate climb speed in the flight manual, is the best speed to climb from level to level.
That is consistent with what I found. I found a way to calculate the best speed (least fuel used) to climb from point to point, not from level to level. The max rate climb speed in the flight manual, is the best speed to climb from level to level.
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Have you seen this? https://ansperformance.eu/library/airbus-cost-index.pdf
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Someone has done it
Thank you very much. This is the answer to my original question if someone has done this already. Figure 11 is exactly the concept I'm working on. However, Table 6 says that you use more fuel if you climb directly to target point. That is opposite to what I found. I'll recheck my calculations.
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Borrow the simulator for a couple of hours. Then see for yourself.
Set your arrival window at 20NM/5000ft to compare as approaches are too variable and thirsty.
Set your arrival window at 20NM/5000ft to compare as approaches are too variable and thirsty.
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No journal is interested?
For a 747-100 starting a climb at 10,000 ft to a higher cruising altitude, the flight manual specifies 290 kts as climb speed. My study shows that B747-100 can climb at 40 kt higher speed and still save fuel. This may apply to other aircraft types as well. I sent this article to 2 journals, AIAA and AST, they both refused to consider it. Does anyone know of a journal that might be interested?
