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1. 01:06 PM - best fuel economy (rubber314chicken)
2. 02:07 PM - Re: best fuel economy (Nathan Wolfe)
3. 02:57 PM - Re: best fuel economy (Franz Fux)
4. 03:57 PM - Re: best fuel economy (Greg Fuchs (FB))
5. 06:08 PM - Re: best fuel economy (Charlie England)
6. 06:15 PM - Re: best fuel economy (Mike)
7. 08:23 PM - Re: best fuel economy (A. F. Cacella)
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| Subject: | best fuel economy |
If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy, what would
you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish miles per gallon in
cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices out there?
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=189404#189404
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| Subject: | Re: best fuel economy |
The Cozy IV is pretty good and quick to boot.
-Nate
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:04 PM, rubber314chicken <
rubber314chicken@gmail.com> wrote:
> rubber314chicken@gmail.com>
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> If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy, what
> would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish miles per
> gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices out there?
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=189404#189404
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Nathan Wolfe
Building an Experimental Airplane
http://www.stealthturtle.com
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| Subject: | Re: best fuel economy |
There are many parameters that needs to be considered before a question like
that can be answered. For instance: what would the application for the plane
be, are ypou going to use for travel or recriation, how many seats do you
need and so on and so fort,
Franz
On 23/06/08 2:04 PM, "Nathan Wolfe" <nwolfe@stealthturtle.com> wrote:
> The Cozy IV is pretty good and quick to boot.
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> -Nate
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> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:04 PM, rubber314chicken <rubber314chicken@gmail.com>
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>> <rubber314chicken@gmail.com>
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>> If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy, what
>> would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish miles per
>> gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices out there?
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=189404#189404
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Franz Fux
Director of Operations
Last Frontier Heliskiing
TLH Heliskiing
Box 1118 Vernon, BC, V1T 6N4
www.lastfrontierheli.com
www.tlhheli.com
Ph: 250 558-7980
cell: 250 260-0433
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| Subject: | best fuel economy |
>If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy, what
>would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish miles per
>gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices out there?
The Europa and the Long-EZ can compete easily with that number. The Europa
uses either the Rotax 912,912s, or 914 engine combo's. With the 912, it will
do 50mph in economy mode. Not sure which engine the Long-EZ's use.
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| Subject: | Re: best fuel economy |
Greg Fuchs (FB) wrote:
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>> If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy, what
>> would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish miles per
>> gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices out there?
>>
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> The Europa and the Long-EZ can compete easily with that number. The Europa
> uses either the Rotax 912,912s, or 914 engine combo's. With the 912, it will
> do 50mph in economy mode. Not sure which engine the Long-EZ's use.
Most of the Van's RV-x line will do close to 30 statute miles per gallon
if you fly them at the lift/drag intersection, somewhere around 140 mph.
They will do it even with the big engines. You never hear about it
because most owners can't make themselves fly that slow when the plane
will cruise at close to 200 (where they get 18-20 mpg if you're up at
10-11k feet).
They will probably cost a bit more to build than a KR, but have a lot
more room, short/grass field capability & much stronger resale market if
you ever have to part with one.
Charlie
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| Subject: | best fuel economy |
Here are the Lancair Legacy numbers
Low Speed
nm/hr
fuel rate
fuel total
rangenm
range sm
mpg nm
mpg sm
200
8
67
1675.0
1926.3
25.0
28.8
Normal cruse
225
10.5
67
1435.7
1651.1
21.4
24.6
High Speed
250
18
67
930.6
1070.1
13.9
16.0
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 1:04 PM
Subject: Homebuilt-List: best fuel economy
<rubber314chicken@gmail.com>
If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy,
what would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at 30ish
miles per gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic choices
out there?
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=189404#189404
10/2/2007 11:10 AM
10/2/2007 11:10 AM
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| Subject: | Re: best fuel economy |
Yes, there are plenty of choices that get far better mpg figures than
"...30ish...":
They are called =sailplanes= and they get virtually infinite mpg.
<sigh> Sorry, I couldn't resist: but seriously, the Moni
self-launching
(motor-glider) is a case-in-point that sips fuel while the small KFM
or
similar engine is running for takeoff and initial climb, then burns
nothing
at all ( infinite mpg ) while soaring cross-country with the engine
turned off.
It's one solution to the question, given that the question imposed no
restraints
such as "...more than 150-mph cruise speed with seating for four
275-lb. each
adult males plus their golf clubs..." If one wants to go flying with
minimal fuel
expenses, the motor-gliders deserve a closer look.
....and, FWIW, the Rand-Robinson folks even proposed a motor-glider
variant
of their KR-1....
art
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:04:06 -0700 "rubber314chicken"
<rubber314chicken@gmail.com> writes:
> <rubber314chicken@gmail.com>
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> If you were to to choose a kit/plans based of the best fuel economy,
> what would you choose? The KR-2S looks like it has the best at
> 30ish miles per gallon in cruise. Are there any more fuel economic
> choices out there?
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=189404#189404
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