X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma05.mx.aol.com ([64.12.100.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5067683 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.100.31; envelope-from=Bktrub@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-ma05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p6TELFNb025468 for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:15 -0400 Received: from Bktrub@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.1156.45d7083 (43981) for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-me02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-me02.mx.aol.com [64.12.95.103]) by cia-dd04.mx.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILCIADD046-b2d14e32c1d3295; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:10 -0400 Received: from webmail-d137 (webmail-d137.sim.aol.com [149.174.18.27]) by smtprly-me02.mx.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYME028-b2d14e32c1d3295; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:07 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Burn Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:07 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 69.84.254.253 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CE1C11E40E89F1_240C_8D9CD_webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 33996-STANDARD Received: from 69.84.254.253 by webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com (149.174.18.27) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:21:07 -0400 Message-Id: <8CE1C11E402A316-240C-37CF0@webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Bktrub@aol.com ----------MB_8CE1C11E40E89F1_240C_8D9CD_webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Yes, but if you use mogas at ~ $3.85 a gallon versus avagas at $6+ a gallo= n, you are saving money. Range is decreased though. Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: Tracy To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 7:09 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Burn Hi Sam, There has not been any significant dyne testing of the Mazda rotary in= =20 ircraft configuration (and there are no two alike) so I don't think anyone= can=20 ive you those numbers. Typical fuel burn at cruise is between 6.5 and 8.5= GPH. =20 veryone uses their own power setting for cruise. Best info we have on BSFC is around .45 - .47 lb/HP/hr. Tracy Sent from my iPad On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:40 PM, Samuel Treffinger =20 rote: > Hey, What kind of fuel burn are you guys getting at say 60% power and 75= %=20 ower?? thanks, Sam -- omepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ rchive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.= html ----------MB_8CE1C11E40E89F1_240C_8D9CD_webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Yes, but if you use mogas at ~ $3.85 a gallon versus avagas at $6+ a= gallon, you are saving money. Range is decreased though.
 
Brian Trubee



-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy <rwstracy@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 7:09 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Burn

Hi=
 Sam,
   There has not been any significant dyne testing of the Mazda rotary in=
=20
aircraft configuration (and there are no two alike) so I don't think anyon=
e can=20
give you those numbers.  Typical fuel burn at cruise is between 6.5 and 8.=
5 GPH.  =20
Everyone uses their own power setting for cruise.

Best info we have on BSFC is around .45 - .47 lb/HP/hr.

Tracy

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:40 PM, Samuel Treffinger <samuel.treffinger@gmail.com>=20
wrote:

> Hey, What kind of fuel burn are you guys getting at say 60% power and=
 75%=20
power??
> thanks,
> Sam

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