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
> >
>

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