A 378' US Coast Guard Cutter uses 300 Gal/Hr of JP5 fuel on its diesels at
18 knots..
1000 Gal/hr on its Pratt Whitney turbines at most speeds..(4 to 35knots)
with 125 crew..
JP5 is a higher refined version of diesel, so maybe $2 /gal in 20,000 gal
bulk purchases..spent way too much time underway in my youth...
One of you mathmetical whizards figure that one out...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy
Zetec in the trunk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: What's your relative MPG?

> Ex-air force personnel will no doubt chime in shortly, but choppers are
> ridiculously inefficient Craig, kinda like boats.
>
> This Wikipaedia entry is pretty interesting.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_efficiency_in_transportation
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:39 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Am I the only one wondering how you calculated the 6mpg for the
>> Helicopter?
>> We're talking strait line from place to place rather than being subjected
>> to
>> roads, plus whats the going rate of jet fuel (or whatever they run on)?
>>
>> I just can't believe that someone on the list knows someone that utilizes
>> a
>> helicopter as a main means of transportation.
>>
>> I get a solid 16mpg, no matter what i do. Maybe i'm hovering too much at
>> red
>> lights.
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL turned WESTY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Relative MPG:
>> >
>> > Daughter= 27
>> > Brother= 31
>> > Sister Mary= 23
>> > Nephew Mark= 24
>> > Other nephew Mike= 26
>> > Niece Karen= 19
>> > her husband= 6 (helicopter)
>> >
>> > Since I'm leaving on a long vacation today (in minutes) for Death
>> > Valley,
>> > then BBTB in Havasu, hooking up with the Boulder Jones', the Salt Lake
>> > Buese', the Chase/Dew' at Havasu, + a cast of hundreds, don't open this
>> > email until Fryedaye. ;)
>> >
>> > Adios compadre's,
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
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