Anyone Fly a C550?

[Max Power]

I don't personally have any experience in the 560XL, but it has the same power as the 560, but on a larger and heavier airframe. I believe it's limited to 290 indicated down low and 305-310 indicated.

 

[TrustMeI'maPilot]

I don't personally have any experience in the 560XL, but it has the same power as the 560, but on a larger and heavier airframe. I believe it's limited to 290 indicated down low and 305-310 indicated.

Do you mean the same power to weight ratio? Because they have different engines, the 560XL having more power.

 

[Max Power]

Do you mean the same power to weight ratio? Because they have different engines, the 560XL having more power.

I thought they were the same 535's on the 560?

 

[U_of_I_Tweak]

I thought they were the same 535's on the 560?

The original 500 series was powered by

I thought they were the same 535's on the 560?

The original 500 series was powered by the Pratt JT15 series. The 560 Ultra was powered by a JT15D. When the product line was revamped, the V/Ultra became the Encore and the II the Bravo. The engines were changed to the more powerful/efficient PW535 series. The 560XL series has PW545 engines.

If you can't do something smart, do something right

 

[Max Power]

The original 500 series was powered by

The original 500 series was powered by the Pratt JT15 series. The 560 Ultra was powered by a JT15D. When the product line was revamped, the V/Ultra became the Encore and the II the Bravo. The engines were changed to the more powerful/efficient PW535 series. The 560XL series has PW545 engines.

If you can't do something smart, do something right

Ah, I knew the 500 series engines and lineage, but not the XLS. Thanks, I thought they were the XLS had the same engines. Which it does, but doesn't.

 

[Apophis]

C56X's seem to either go fast or climb fast, but not both. At least not without some prompting. I've been bitten enough times where I find it safer to expect a slowtation to not give you what you need when you need it.

I meant the Citation X, not the Excel. The 56X is still a straight wing slowtation.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Ah, no the X and C6's and 7's you can treat like a normal corp jet.