The thermal efficiency of an aircraft like the Falcon 50 EX is typically discussed in terms of its propulsion system, specifically the engines. For the Falcon 50 EX, specific details about its thermal efficiency would depend on the engines installed. The Falcon 50 EX is equipped with three Honeywell TFE731-40 engines.
The thermal efficiency is expressed mathematically as:
where:
- is the thermal efficiency,
- is the thrust produced by the engine,
- is the jet velocity,
- ṁf is the mass flow rate of fuel,
- is the specific enthalpy of the fuel.