RJ vs. TP in AirlineSim

[Little_Squirrel]

@Giraffe355

On longer flights, TP’s slower speed becomes obvious. Furthermore, TP will spend more time in the air meaning that it will also burn more fuel than an RJ. I had a look at the performance tool for the ATR72-500 and Embraer 170 again and found out that this, however, is not simulated at all. ATR was still more fuel efficient than E-jet in AS.

I think you are underestimate cruise consumption difference heavily. Quick search gave me figures of ~1300kg/hour of cruise flight for CR2

and ~600kg/hour for ATR42, which is more, than 100% difference. Cruise speed, on the other hand, differs between them only around 40%.

So to get better on fuel consumption you need to cruise RJ for at least 2-3 hours, which give you "target" route length above 2000km.

If you check ATR42 vs CR2 in AS on a route over 2kkm you’ll get the results you are expecting.