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Old 10th Apr 2002, 09:44
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the coyote
 
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Fuel flow = lb (for eg) per hour
Groundspeed = nm per hour

Divide one by the other and you will get lbs per nm or nm per lb of fuel burnt.

600 lb per hour @ gs of 120 Kts = 5 lb per nm travelled or 0.2 nm travelled per 1 lb fuel burnt.
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