frankh
Well Known Member
Just thought I'd post a little efficiency report.
Went form Sacramento to Corvallis Oregon in 2.5 hours. Was burning 7.3 GPH the whole way (60% LOP). Had a mix of 11000 feet and 10k feet..Picked up 12kts at the lower alt.
Seemed like a small headwind at 11k and maybe a small tailwind at 10k, but Groundspeed was about 160kts which is about right for a no wind day.
Anyway, thats 470statute which works out to 25mpg
or driving it would be 517 miles...i.e a road equivilent of 28mpg.
Does the same burn on mogas or 100LL.
I don't know many cars that cruise 170mph at 28mpg!
Oh why did we go to 11k?...Cus we were ovetaking a Cherokee...."RV484H, your crossing the ground at 40 kts over the cherokee..Climb 11000"
"Rv484H has the cherokee in sight...Switching to guns"...
Frank
Went form Sacramento to Corvallis Oregon in 2.5 hours. Was burning 7.3 GPH the whole way (60% LOP). Had a mix of 11000 feet and 10k feet..Picked up 12kts at the lower alt.
Seemed like a small headwind at 11k and maybe a small tailwind at 10k, but Groundspeed was about 160kts which is about right for a no wind day.
Anyway, thats 470statute which works out to 25mpg
or driving it would be 517 miles...i.e a road equivilent of 28mpg.
Does the same burn on mogas or 100LL.
I don't know many cars that cruise 170mph at 28mpg!
Oh why did we go to 11k?...Cus we were ovetaking a Cherokee...."RV484H, your crossing the ground at 40 kts over the cherokee..Climb 11000"
"Rv484H has the cherokee in sight...Switching to guns"...
Frank