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Range & Endurance Analysis

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Estimate ideal cruise range and loiter endurance with the Breguet equations. Inputs use weight in any consistent force or mass unit because only the weight ratio enters the equation.

L/D
1/hr
hr
Range
6,749 km
3644 nautical miles
Endurance
8.15 hr
489 minutes
Fuel Fraction
25.0%
Wi/Wf = 1.333
Cruise Efficiency
17.0 L/D
SFC 0.600 1/hr

Target fuel fraction

For target range
19.2%
For target endurance
16.2%

Breguet fuel check

Available fuel is compared with the fuel fraction required by the target range and endurance.

available
25.0%
Available fuel25.0% · Covered
Target range19.2% · Covered
Target endurance16.2% · Covered
initial weightfinal weight 75.0%

Log weight term

ln(1.333)

0.288

Range factor

23,460 km

per log weight ratio

Endurance factor

28.33 hr

per log weight ratio

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