Originally Posted by
PLeblond
XLR published rage: 4,700 nm. Current longest XLR route: MAD-SDQ. 3,617 nm or basically 25% less. Will more mature frames offer better range? Perhaps. But so far...I'm not buying what Toulouse is selling.
Time will tell.
You might want to stop indulging in wishful thinking :-).
Are you familiar with the altitude and summer temperature at Madrid? Back of the envelope calculation points to a takeoff thrust of about 85% of the thrust at 20 C and sea level. Plus, effect on range is larger than proportional. More or less consistent with a 25% drop in range in Madrid in summer.