Where To Buy One Of These?

[Terry Carraway]

It seems it was designed to compete with the Lockheed Jetstar for US military. The Jetstar (also 4 engine) won the competition.

220 had a range of 2000 nm, at 452 knots. Specific fuel consumption was 1.04 pounds per hour per pound of thrust. But the movie did say production aircraft would have turbo fans. A set of William FJ44 engines could cut the specific fuel consumption to around 0.460.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_119

[Russell Holton]

At that time (before ETOPS certifications), a transoceanic plane would have needed three or more engines, but I doubt the thing had the range to do it.

The promo talked about going to Europe. Also about going to Asia via Honolulu or Alaska.

I think you just got hit on the design idea behind so many engines.

[Ray Tackett]

Looks like the same problem as the Cessna 620 -- too many engines -- thus too much maintenance and too much fuel burn for the mission. At that time (before ETOPS certifications), a transoceanic plane would have needed three or more engines, but I doubt the thing had the range to do it.

[Larry sreyoB]

What's the fuel burn rate on that thing?

[Stephanie Belser]

I remember seeing it for sale in T-A-P



I'm not sure of the utility of a 4-engined experimental.

[Mase Taylor]

McDonnell 220