Originally Posted by
TangoAlphad
Yeah the 2.8 factor is much clearer. It appears then that the extra burn gear down is far more significant than in our old dirty turbo prop
A modern jet transport in clean configuration is slippery indeed. When I take a step back, stop taking modern tech for granted for a second, and look at the sheer mass being pushed through the air and consider the (relatively tiny by historical standards) fuel burn, I find the numbers nothing short of incredible. I imagine even sticking a pencil out the window would make a measurable difference ;-)