Analysis | Stratos Aircraft

An Analysis of the 714

The following sections will describe the 714 in all of it’s minute glory – from cabin size and comparisons with other aircraft, to performance and operating cost.

External Dimensions

Manufacturer/Model	Seating	Wing Span		Length		Height
	(Max)	ft	m	ft	m	ft	m
Single Engine Turboprops
Socata TBM 850	6	41.6'	12.7	34.9'	10.6	14.3'	4.4
Single engine jets
Stratos 714	4	40.5'	12.3	35.8'	10.9	9.5'	3.0
Cirrus Vison	5	38.5'	11.7	30.0'	9.1	10.0'	3.0
Diamond D-JET	5	37.5'	11.4	35.1'	10.7	11.6'	3.5
Piper Aircraft PiperJet	7	44.6'	13.6	33.8'	10.3	16.5'	5.0
Twin engine jets
Cessna Citation Mustang	6	43.2'	13.2	40.6'	12.4	13.4'	4.1
Embraer Phenom 100	6	40.2'	12.3	42.1'	12.8	14.2'	4.3
Eclipse EA500	6	37.9'	11.6	33.5'	10.2	11.0'	3.4

Performance / Value

Manufacturer/Model	Takeoff		Landing		Range NBAA IFR		High Speed		Cost
					W /max payload		Cruise
	ft	m	ft	m	nm	km	KTAS	km/h
Single Engine Turboprops
Piper Aircraft Meridian	2438	743	NA	NA	579	1072	257	476	$1.92M
Socata TBM 850	2840	866	NA	NA	1150	2130	320	593	$2.91M
Single engine jets
Stratos 714	1970	600	1996	610	1500	2778	415	769	$2.00M
Cirrus Vison	NA	NA	NA	NA	600	1111	300	556	$1.25M
Diamond D-JET	2500	762	NA	NA	600	1111	315	583	$1.43M
Piper Aircraft PiperJet	NA	NA	NA	NA	1300	2408	360	667	$2.2M
Twin engine jets
Cessna Citation Mustang	3110	948	2126	648	725	1343	339	628	$2.77M
Embraer Phenom 100	3125	953	2473	753	1160	2148	390	722	$3.29M
Eclipse EA500	2342	714	2668	813	503	932	370	685	$2.15M

Central Engine Advantage

Thrust line vs. Center of Gravity

Thrust line co-linear with center of gravity: no pitch-power coupling.
Thrust lines offset from the center of gravity produces pitch-power coupling issues.

Tail Arm

By keeping the engine as far forward as possible the tail arm can be increased. A long tail arm is favorable for stability and thus improved handling qualities. See more in the Configuration Advantage section.

Operating Cost Comparison of the Stratos 714 versus:

Cessna Caravan

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Cessna Caravan
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$1,969,050
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	1:41
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$654.79
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$412.31
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$2.18
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	3:18
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$1,283.66
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$801.16
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$2.14
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	NP
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	NP
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	NP
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	NP
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$244.94
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.52
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$45.98
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$25.63
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$388.99
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$13,193
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$5,750
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.67
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$230
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	$1,473
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$25,000
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$180,000
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,600
		Paint	$30,000	$29,676
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$51,700
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$7,100
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$2,100
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Socata TBM 850

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Socata TBM 850
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$3,049,620
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	1:01
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$476.05
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$304.48
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$1.59
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	1:59
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$928.68
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$570.90
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$1.55
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	3:15
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	$1,521.78
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	$907.09
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	$1.52
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$299.49
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.75
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$66.32
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$30.00
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$468.24
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$19,213
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$5,625
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.63
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$225
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	$5,600
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$15,000
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$260,000
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,500
		Paint	$30,000	$27,194
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$42,704
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$6,917
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$3,200
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Piper Aircraft Meridian

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Piper Aircraft Meridian
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$2,093,000
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	1:22
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$465.79
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$240.41
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$1.55
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	2:32
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$863.42
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$419.29
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$1.44
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	NP
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	NP
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	NP
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	NP
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$175.91
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.65
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$57.47
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$35.00
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$340.82
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$13,605
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$5,625
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.65
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$225
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	NA
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$7,500
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$253,000
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,600
		Paint	$30,000	$27,815
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$43,738
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$6,667
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$2,700
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Pilatus PC12/47E

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Pilatus PC12/47E
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$4,033,000
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	1:10
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$625.23
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$379.33
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$2.08
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	2:15
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$1,205.79
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$699.66
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$2.01
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	3:43
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	$1,991.79
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	$1,125.93
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	$1.99
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$325.14
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.80
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$71.08
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$67.25
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$535.91
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$25,408
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$5,625
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.63
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$225
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	NA
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$16,500
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$259,000
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,500
		Paint	$30,000	$30,296
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$59,455
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$7,146
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$4,050
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Cessna Mustang

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Cessna Mustang
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$2,859,000
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	1:00
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$605.87
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$424.37
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$2.02
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	1:56
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$1,171.34
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$718.06
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$1.95
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	3:19
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	$2,009.46
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	$1,089.14
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	$2.01
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$424.37
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.53
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$47.09
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$61.97
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$605.87
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$7,148
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$4,125
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.25
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$165
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	$6,549
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$66,021
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$187,873
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,500
		Paint	$30,000	$36,500
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$79,825
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$11,750
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$4,500
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Embraer Phenom 100

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Embraer Phenom 100
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$3,600,000
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	0:55
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$615.78
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$490.97
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$2.05
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	1:50
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$1,231.56
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$791.64
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$2.05
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	3:04
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	$2,060.06
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	$1,208.40
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	$2.06
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$535.60
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	0.36
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$31.99
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$31.73
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$671.76
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$9,000
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$4,125
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.25
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$165
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	NA
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	NA
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	NA
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,500
		Paint	$30,000	NA
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	NA
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	NA
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	NA
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Piaggio Aero Avanti II P180

Single Engine Jets		Model	Stratos 714	Piaggio Aero Avanti II P180
General		Category(1-6)	1	1
		BCA Equipped Price	$2,000,000	$7,195,000
Mission Costs	300nm	Flight Time	0:58	0:53
		Direct Cost	$422.49	$630.49
		Fuel Expense	$270.86	$436.42
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.41	$2.10
	600nm	Flight Time	1:44	1:44
		Direct Cost	$757.58	$1,237.18
		Fuel Expense	$468.13	$725.67
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.26	$2.06
	1,000nm	Flight Time	2:44	3:02
		Direct Cost	$1,194.64	$2,165.07
		Fuel Expense	$730.75	$1,016.83
		Per-Mile Cost	$1.19	$2.17
Variable Costs (Hourly)		Fuel Expense	$280.20	$494.06
		Maintenance Hours/Flight Hour	0.50	1.10
		Service Center Maintenance Labor Expense	$44.43	$97.26
		Scheduled Parts Expense	$40.00	$50.00
		Miscellaneous Trip Expense	$72.44	$72.44
		TOTAL VARIABLE	$437.60	$713.76
Fixed Costs (Annual)		Hull Insurance	$5,000	$28,061
		Liability Insurance	$4,125	$4,375
		Hull Insurance per $100	$0.25	$0.39
		Liability Insurance per $M	$165	$175
		Maintenance Software Programs	$2,500	$5,400
		Miscellaneous Services	$2,802	$2,802
Periodic Costs		Mid-Life/Hot Section Inspection	$63,000	$3,000
		Engine Overhaul	$250,000	$180,000
		Overhaul Interval	4,000	3,600
		Paint	$30,000	$32,054
		Interior Refurbishment	$50,000	$83,237
		Modernization/Modification/Upgrade	$21,200	$21,200
Personnel costs		Captain Salary	$64,663	$64,663
Personnel costs		First Officer Salary	$47,533	$47,533
Training		Pilot Initial (per pilot)	$10,000	$15,050
Training		Maintenance Initial	$3,200	$5,800
Facilities (Annual)		Hangar Office Lease Expense	$27,564	$27,564
Facilities (Annual)		Miscellaneous Office Expense	$2,275	$2,275

Emivest SJ30-2