JMB VL3 vs Pelegrin Tarragon

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs for up to 5 aircraft.

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric JMB VL3 JMB Aircraft Pelegrin Tarragon Pelegrin (Tarragon Aircraft)
Stall Speed 44 kts 54 kts
Approach Speed 60 kts 71 kts
Cruise Speed 199 kts 170 kts
Range 810 nm 1,025 nm
Service Ceiling 18,000 ft —
Rate of Climb 2,000 fpm —
Fuel Burn 9.0 gph 7.0 gph

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

JMB VL3 Mogas
9.0 gph
baseline
810 nm range 37 gal usable 4h 06m endurance 22.1 nm/gal $45 fuel/hr
JMB VL3: 9.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 810 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 6 minute endurance, 22.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Pelegrin Tarragon Mogas
7.0 gph
−2.0 gph
1,025 nm range 42 gal usable 6h 00m endurance 24.3 nm/gal $35 fuel/hr
Pelegrin Tarragon: 7.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,025 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 0 minute endurance, 24.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Mogas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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JMB VL3Mogas
$70 /hr
JMB VL3: $70 per flight hour — fuel $45, maintenance and reserve $25.
Pelegrin TarragonMogas
$65 /hr
Pelegrin Tarragon: $65 per flight hour — fuel $35, maintenance and reserve $30.
JMB VL3 Piston
$15,000 /yr
JMB VL3: $15,000 per year — insurance $6,000, hangar $7,200, annual inspection $1,800.
Pelegrin Tarragon Piston
$14,900 /yr
Pelegrin Tarragon: $14,900 per year — insurance $6,500, hangar $5,400, annual inspection $3,000.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each
1
JMB VL3
2 / 2 seats 37 / 37 gal fuel 296 lb wet payload 518 lb useful 1,323 lb MTOW
Pelegrin Tarragon
2 / 2 seats 42 / 42 gal fuel 468 lb wet payload 720 lb useful 1,650 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

JMB VL3
27.6 × 20.5 ft 6.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Pelegrin Tarragon
26.1 × 24.7 ft 8.2 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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