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April 14th 08, 01:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]
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Three Gallons Per Hour
Denny wrote in news:b71e5ad0-64ee-483e-8102-
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Hmmm, My BS meter is twitching...This is a BSFC of ~0.142
The very best diesel BSFC is the huge japanese engines used in
container ships at roughly 0.30...
denny
Well, here they're saying somethign quite different
http://www.wilksch.com/wam-120.html
The 3 GPH might not have been at econ cruise, but it was probably at max
endurance, i.e., just enough to keep them aloft.
Bertie
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