In Europe, Samedan St Moritz airport is the highest commercial airport at 5,600 ft (1,707 metres). The Solar Impulse 2 recently had to pause its attempt to circumnavigate the globe, but it can stay in flight for five days at a time due to its solar skin and a storage battery to keep it flying at night. It’s also very low on noise due to its three bladed props.īut this is eclipsed by a solar rival, which could pave the way for the sustainable future of aviation. The 3-seater DA-42 has one of the lowest carbon footprints, with its two turbo diesel engines burning just 45 litres an hour at a cruise of 33km/h, burning far less fuel than any other private commercial aircraft.

WHICH PRIVATE JET HAS THE LOWEST FUEL EMISSIONS?Īlthough not technically a jet, the Diamond twin star aircraft is a popular choice for private flights. This means it can land and stop in just 2,070 ft (630 m), allowing it to land at smaller airports. The approach speed of the Falcon 7X is also one of the lowest at only 104 knots (193 km/h). With the stopping distance of a light jet, the Global 6000 is the only aircraft in its class that can fly in and out of London City Airport. The slower the speed of approach, the shorter the runway it can land at, as well as reducing the take-off distance required.Īircraft such as the Global 6000 have a lower stall speed thanks to its leading edge slats on the wings. Sometimes flying at low speeds is a good thing – the ideal private jet cruises fast but approaches slow. But the 5X cabin is also designed to feel even higher due to its unique skylight ceiling window, which floods natural light into the cabin from above. The Dassault Falcon 5X is currently the highest jet in the sky when it comes to the cabin, measuring 78 inches (6.5 ft tall).

Cabin height is an important consideration for many of our customers, especially as we fly some of the world’s leading sports stars (including professional basketball players). The cabin height of a private jet varies significantly according to the type of jet you charter, from a VLJ to a VIP airliner.

An example would be positioning legs (or empty legs) to different airports across London.

Exceptions to the ‘10,000 ft rule’ would be on short flights when the airspace between departure and arrival is in controlled airspace under Air Traffic control. Private jets have to fly low to take off and land of course, but how low can they fly during the cruise phase of the flight? Even for the shortest journey, private jets almost always fly above 10,000 ft, as the airspace below is more crowded with smaller leisure aircraft, microlights and even paragliders.

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