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Old 23rd Jul 2009, 18:57
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etsd0001
 
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The -7s that were on the wing when I flew them seemed to burn more oil than fuel.. I remember range was limited by oil consumption!

In round numbers the P&W used 12 tons an hour. The Roller 11 tons an hour.
That's a lot of oil!
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