The article says its typical takeoff run is 3300 feet, which is about half what a 737 needs. I don’t know a lot about airplanes, but that seems like a pretty short runway length requirement. What am I missing?
For a better comparison, the world's most popular aircraft, the four-seater Cessna 172, needs under 500 feet to take off in optimal conditions, although you might need 1500 feet if fully loaded and high up.
http://www.dmjwilliams.co.uk/gbsep_performance.htm (in meters, not feet)
However, the Cessna Citation M2 business jet, which targets a similar market as the Celera, also requires ~3000 ft (again depending on weight, altitude, conditions). So not seeing a huge difference here.
What counts is the ASD — accelerate-stop distance, see also, balanced field length.
Citation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_field_takeoff?wprov=s...
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