To: SeekAndFind
Just one question - what is the average MPG for a plane versus a car?
3 posted on
12/15/2015 8:45:57 AM PST by
djf
("It's not about being nice, it's about being competent!" - Donald Trump)
To: djf
Depends on the airplane. Example for you. My Cessna 172 uses 7.25 gallons per hour and travels without considering winds aloft 120 mph+/-. I have 38 gallons of usable fuel on board. I have calculated my flight time from AR to FL in both car and plane. The pane is better milage and obviously faster.
5 posted on
12/15/2015 8:51:23 AM PST by
mosaicwolf
(Strength and Honor)
To: djf
what is the average MPG for a plane versus a car? From my Cessna 172 days, about 17.5 mpg - maybe 140 cruise speed at 8 gph. YMMV.
YMMV - get it?
I'll go away now.
To: djf
His old stuff will be horrible on fuel, but the newer aircraft can be quite economical. The R-22 IIRC translated to about 30+ MPG.
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