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fox5flyer(at)idealwifi.ne Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject: Fuel consumption based on gallons per hour |
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That's some great fuel economy Randy. What sort of average cruise speeds were you getting for the trip?
Deke
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rjdaugh
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:40 am Post subject: Fuel consumption based on gallons per hour |
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Deke,
Cruise speed was about 94-96 indicated. The prop I had didn’t allow me to put very much pitch in and still get off the ground in a reasonable distance so I was only able to use a little bit of throttle or I would over-rev the engine. I hope to report soon on my performance with the new prop, ( I am still experimenting with pitch.) but it has added easily 10 mph to my cruise speed and gets me off the ground very quickly. It is like a different plane.
Cruise now is with the throttle much further in, so I think I am burning more fuel, but still it has been in the 3 – 3.5 gal/hr range in my playing around and going to area fly-ins. The 912S is an amazing engine – especially compared to the lycosaurous engines some of my friends are flying behind.
Randy
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That's some great fuel economy Randy. What sort of average cruise speeds were you getting for the trip?
Deke
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Bob
Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 89 Location: Damascus, Maryland, USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Fuel consumption based on gallons per hour |
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When I was selling a Beech Sport last year (late version of Musketeer) and looking for the next project, I made the attached charts. Don't remember what a gallon of gas cost at that point, but the Beech was getting expensive fast. The Kitfox data came from SkyStar and a few numbers that forum members put up (hence the spread). The RV9A data is from one airplane, belonging to my boss.
Bob
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Fuel consumption based on gallons per hour |
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OK now, no secrets my friend. What is that prop that you're experimenting with and what was the one you were using previously?
Deke
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