08-07-2015, 04:23 PM
(07-25-2015, 11:25 AM)BuildingScout Wrote: It's my understanding that range as described in manufacturer specifications means effective range and not "you arrive there with the last drop of fuel". So if the range is 2076nm it
Leeham News had an excellent story on this topic today:
http://leehamnews.com/2015/08/07/bjorns-...-oem-says/
Short summary: as a rule, you can reduce the advertised range by roughly 20% to arrive at a practical planning range for any given aircraft.