Talk:Dassault Mercure

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"It has been suggested[who?] that Dassault did not research the commercial aircraft market with sufficient depth, and that this is the reason for the Mercure's range shortfall.[citation needed] Actually, if anything Dassault researched things too well, and didn't spend enough time talking with potential customers.[citation needed] The primary reason for the range shortfall came in an examination of how aircraft such as the BAC 1-11, Boeing 737 and Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) DC-9 were used, including an exhaustive study of the segments (flights) they were used on. Perhaps Dassault's military background had caused them to overlook the point,[original research?] but while an airline might fly a 737 between, say Los Angeles and San Francisco (about 500 miles/800km), unlike a military aircraft, the commercial aircraft was not refuelled after every flight. Researchers who worked on the primary studies and discussed route planning for the Mercure at Dassault in the late 1960s and early 1970s have mentioned that this was an aspect of airline operations they never considered.[who?]" The above passage is badly written personal opinion with no sources, I suggest deletion of the whole passage Rpersse (talk) 14:49, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I see that Mercure is French for Mercury, but does anyone know which Mercury we're talking about? Is it Mercury the god, Mercury the planet, or Mercury the element? --Ricky81682 06:52, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)


 * The god. Marcel Dassault explicitely stated he wanted to name the plane after a roman god.

Does anyone know if this item that appears in the article is factually correct? "... turboprop aircraft, which unlike jets could fly at full speed at low altitudes." Why would the powerplant make any difference? Is Vmax of a prop faster than a jet? --Timvasquez 29 June 2005 13:54 (UTC)


 * The real issue is that it is uneconomic to operate jet aircraft at low level, as the fuel consumption of jet engines is much more altitude-dependent than that of turboprops. --GCarty 11:45, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

hey ummm..whats the flag for france?
 * Image:Flag of France.svg Ingoolemo talk 04:29, 9 September 2006 (UTC)