On 22 Oct 2004 13:58:31 -0700, (John Galban)
wrote:

"C J Campbell" wrote in message ...
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Some small single piston engine planes can easily exceed thirty miles per
gallon, while others are doing well to get a third of that.


I'm curious, CJ. Can you provide an example of a light single that
easily exceeds 30 mpg? Most of the more common ones (172, PA28,
etc..) tend to average around 15 to 18 mpg, depending on the power
setting.

30 mpg is tough to come by in a plane, but some of the smaller
experimentals can probably do it.

The Q200 and Pulsar come to mind. Both are running 180mph
around 6gph.