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Originally Posted by Citationkid  I sort of understand where you two are going. Here is what I do not get. The CJ2 cruises at an N1 setting of about 102%. I just do not understand how it could be 2% greater than the fastest it is supposed to spin. I understand being the engine being derated, but shouldn't the redline still be 100%?
Thanks,
Alex. |
Don't overanalyze it...that's what the engineers have already done...hence the 102%. The sad part is that the CJ2 cruises at 102%. We curise at 90% usually, at 40,000'-41,000' at .77 mach. I know it's not the fastest, but if Lear ever gets a new wing, we'll be up there with the Citation X.
