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July 5th 04, 02:45 PM
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Rob Timmerman wrote:
: Can someone tell me what the fuel burn numbers are on a typical older c182 : with the Continental 230hp carbed engine. I am trying to do a comparison : with a Cherokee 6/300 and can't find numbers for the C182. : Thanks, RT Rule of thumb for piston engines: divide rated HP by 18 to get cruise fuel flow. Assumes about 75% power and proper leaning. IE, 230 HP is about 12.7 gal/hr. -- Aaron Coolidge 
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July 5th 04, 09:29 PM
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FWIW
180 hp M20C (carb'ed) run 600 hrs mostly x-c at 75% 9.5-10 gph cruise trips of 1.5-2.5 hours typical Flight Fuel Flow average 9.1 gph (total fuel / flt time) as measured by Garmin 196 Tach Fuel Flow average 8.5 gph (total fuel / total tach)as measured by Horizon electronic tach No Hobbes to compare YMMV Rule of thumb for piston engines: divide rated HP by 18 to get cruise fuel flow. Assumes about 75% power and proper leaning. IE, 230 HP is about 12.7 gal/hr.
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