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Forum: Tech Log

25th Jun 2011, 00:12

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Aircraft fuel efficiency

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Posted By Slasher

Yep good one - F10 would be less drag than F20,...

Yep good one - F10 would be less drag than F20, but I dunno
about the total burn from brakes release to 1,000ft being less
for 2 eng/gear down vs 4 eng/gear up.

One of us will have to jump in a...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Jun 2011, 15:03

Replies: 9

Aircraft fuel efficiency

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Posted By Slasher

Maybe, but you'd have to be empty, be towed to...

Maybe, but you'd have to be empty, be towed to the runway,
retain F20 after TO, fly a close-in circuit at 1,000ft and leave
the gear late in order to make it with all 4 Pratts or GEs still ...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Jun 2011, 14:45

Replies: 9

Aircraft fuel efficiency

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Posted By Slasher

A 747 with a burn-off of only 1,480 kgs. I'd...

A 747 with a burn-off of only 1,480 kgs.

I'd say that was your typical burn at 390T getting to RNW 25R at LAX
after a gatehold, which is pretty efficient in my book as it usually took
2000+ kg...

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