ATR72
 

..That's a nice pic. Is is the new -600 cockpit? I was reading about itsnew PW127M the other day. They say there's a 5% improvement in power. Can't wait to catch a glimpse of it when it's eventually released.

-600 will be enhancement, -900 probably all new aircraft
 

I think the workname "-900" is a project name for an all new family.

New fuselage, new wing, engines, everything.

Being a new family it will probably build up out of various capasities.

80-100-120 seats? A different segment also, directly entering the Emb 190 / CSeries segments. Maybe it will be 5 abreast.

GE and RR are working on new engines in the 5000-8000 shp category. I think most people feel fuel will pass $100 as soon as the current storm lower and OPEC re-unites.

This will lead to fuel economy and operating costs climbing higher on the priority list then e.g. speed, range and comfort.

For your entertainment; not so long ago I did a simple sketch on a fast 100 seat Turboprop with GE38 engines, Thompson seats and scimitar blades, a kind of SuperSaab ;)


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...g?t=1228302435

Zedelex,
Something that could be interesting to your route comes to my mind.
If you have an access to ATR FCOMs, particularly the performance part, have a look a the climb section.
You ll find out that an ATR is quite limited in CRZ level.
It has to achieve 300 ft/min for operational ceiling.
On hot days, ISA+10 and max weight, you only can achieve FL210 or so.
Regards.

ATR72
 

Thanks discus2,

I'll keep searching for that FCOM. Thanks for the heads-up.

zedelex