RE: Panic on a Spanish High Speed train
Many small biz jets nowadays are being rated for single pilot to attract the owner/pilot market of folks who want to buzz around in their own jet. The JT15D-5 engine which is becoming standard for small jets is making costs of operating comparable to turboprops because the fan and compressor are milled from a solid piece of metal, instead of fan blades being slotted around a disk. Range is really impressive on newer bizjets, the IAI Astra for example with a T/O weight of 24,000 lbs has a range of 3000 nm. How many fighters do you know can go 3000 nm on internal fuel?