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Old 13th Jan 2018, 07:21
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StickWithTheTruth
 
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A petrol engine is 12-30% efficient, although similar figures are thrown out there regularly, however for a vehicle this must vary to an aircraft as much power is wasted on drivetrain and accessories. On the flip side, the prop has a loss etc. hard to calculate an exact figure.
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