Specific range is the distance an aircraft travels per unit of fuel consumed. Typically this is expressed in nautical mile per pound of fuel. So for instance, the Cirrus SR22 has a high speed cruise specific range of 1.890. That means for every pound of fuel used, the Cirrus SR22 could ...
aero-engine; thrust-specific fuel consumption (TSFC); energy efficiency; environment control system (ECS); surrogate model1. Introduction There has recently been a considerable and dramatic change in the system design of some future aircraft [1]. Electrical systems are being used in applications ...