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Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:29 pm to Furbs311
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Those NetJets guys are doing it wrong if the Falcon is outpacing the X
Well I was pretty hungover when the pilot was talking about it, thought he said the Falcon was faster but maybe I had it backwards?
Looked it up, you're right the X is faster.
Only flown on the Falcon once, rest of the time we go on the Citation.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:30 pm to tide06
Pretty sure the Citation X is faster. I think it was the fastest business jet on the market until the G650 came along.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:32 pm to tide06
neither are a bad way to travel, but speed is the Citation X's claim to fame. Though it and the G650 trade speed titles regularly. Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:34 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
what about that Global thing? I thought it was supposed to be pretty quick
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:36 pm to 777Tiger
I'm not sure. We're talking a difference of .1 Mach between the 3 of them I think.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:36 pm to Furbs311
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neither are a bad way to travel, but speed is the Citation X's claim to fame. Though it and the G650 trade speed titles regularly.
Where are you based in NC?
I'm over in RTP (Raleigh/Durham). Kind of a boring area unless you want to drive two hours to the beach, but the economy is pretty damn solid.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:38 pm to 777Tiger
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what about that Global thing?
The Globals challenege the 650 on range but not speed. Actually the G650 was the fastest at .925 Mach until the Citataion X+ came out at .935.
Nothing on the market beats the range/speed combination of the G650 though. It just did a round the world trip with one stop averaging between .85-.88
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:39 pm to Furbs311
try not to get yourself killed.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:39 pm to tide06
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Where are you based in NC?
Actually living in SC now, but lived in Pinehurst area for a long time. RTP is growing a lot, something new there every day.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:41 pm to Furbs311
I thought the X came along before the 650? I remember Gulfstream rushing to produce it because their tag line was always "Biggest, Fastest, Furthest" or something likept that.
I could be wrong
I could be wrong
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:43 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
You are correct. X came out first, then the 650 which made it the fastest. Then Citation revamped the X with new avionics and bumped up the speed a little and called it the X+. They will just keep going back and forth until someone finally figures out how to do Mach 1 efficiently.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:44 pm to Furbs311
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someone finally figures out how to do Mach 1 efficiently.
Raptor?
ETA: tech is there, demand and regs aren't
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 pm to Gevans17
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try not to get yourself killed
Exactly why I keep a low post count
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 pm to Lithium
C208
Nothing fancy. Can hold a few of your buddies and golf clubs. Safe single turb prop and can put floats on it.
Nothing fancy. Can hold a few of your buddies and golf clubs. Safe single turb prop and can put floats on it.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 pm to Furbs311
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They will just keep going back and forth until someone finally figures out how to do Mach 1 efficiently.
Now all the have to do is make it legal to go supersonic overland in the US.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 pm to 777Tiger
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Raptor?
or should I say quietly Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:47 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
True. When all the businesses with the $$ that lobby to create new laws want a Mach 1 airplane, the regs will follow..
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:48 pm to Lithium
Need anymore friends?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:49 pm to DevilDogTiger
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C208
Nothing fancy. Can hold a few of your buddies and golf clubs. Safe single turb prop and can put floats on it.
The 208 is a workhorse. Literally. I think it's overkill for what he's trying to do. I think he needs to go in with some buddies on a Bonanza.
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