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Old 22nd Mar 2007, 12:48
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StainesFS
 
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Assume that the density of kerosene is 0.81 kg/litre. Conversion factor 1nm = 1.852 km.

Fuel burn in litres = 1950/0.81 = 2407 litres.

Distance in km = 320 * 1.852 = 592.6 km.

Passenger kilometres travelled = 120 * 592.6 = 71,112.

Fuel burn, in litres, per passenger per kilometer = 2407/71,112 = 0.0338.

I think that the fuel burn per 100 km mentioned by the earlier contributor is the correct figure to use. Correspondingly, fuel burn per passenger/100 km = 0.0338 * 100 = 3.38.

About a 10% saving to go then for short haul. Perhaps professionals (not this wouldhavelikedtohavebeen (too old to be a wannabee!)) with similar data for medium or longhaul could provide such data to see if B777s etc are already down to the 3 mentioned in the original post.
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