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Airbus 320 versus Boeing 737-900

Flying today is tiresome and troubling with most aircraft old 20-40 year aircraft with outdated aircraft, old seats, no electronics plugin, no television screens to entertain people who don’t read on aircraft. Most airlines have been using airplanes 20-30 years old, and the seats are tiny for the larger person of today. My flying experience this week reminded me of how old the current fleet of aircraft is and expensive to fly for $600-$1000 with no meals, no plugin for laptop, no wifi, no meals, no entertainment except on transatlantic, or cross country flights. In comparison of the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737-900 the thrust on both airplanes are similar because they both have the Pratt and Whitney CFM56 engines. The payload is 11,0000 lbs more on the 737-900. But, the range is 5950 km for the Airbus versus 5080 km. The baggage volume is 1592 cu ft for the 737 versus 1322 cu ft on the Airbus a320. When we examine the avionics package, the Airbus A320 uses the Thales Avionics S...

Piper Mirage and the Piper Meridian.

The Piper Meridian has more horsepower, is more expensive but has higher climb rate and more avionics equipment. The Meridian is heavier than the Mirage but has a higher fuel capacity than the Mirage, but less range with lower gas mileage due to single turboprop versus single piston with 3 blades. I believe the Piper Mirage is more affordable and cost effective to operate than the Meridian. Is time between engine overhauls is less than the Meridian. Both Airplanes prices are relative to the optional equipment available for flying. spreadsheet comparing the two aircraft. Piper Mirage Piper Meridian Engine Make & Model Turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A Engine Layout Single Piston Single Turboprop Propeller Details Hartzell 3 Blade | Composite | Constant Speed Hartzell 4 Blade | Constant Speed | Reversible Diameter: 82 in | 208 c...