Matronics Email Lists :: View topic

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

best fuel economy

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Homebuilt-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

rubber314chicken

Joined: 21 Jun 2008
Posts: 12

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: best fuel economy

If you were to to choose a kit/plans based on 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 Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

nwolfe(at)stealthturtle.c
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: 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(at)gmail.com (rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

  	  Quote: 	
		  --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "rubber314chicken" <rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com (rubber314chicken(at)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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 	


-- 

Nathan Wolfe

Building an Experimental Airplane

http://www.stealthturtle.com  [quote][b]

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

franz(at)lastfrontierheli
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: 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" <[url=nwolfe(at)stealthturtle.com]nwolfe(at)stealthturtle.com[/url]> wrote:

 

  	  Quote: 	
		  The Cozy IV is pretty good and quick to boot.

 

 -Nate

 

 On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:04 PM, rubber314chicken <[url=rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com]rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com[/url]> wrote:

  	  Quote: 	
		  --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "rubber314chicken" <[url=rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com]rubber314chicken(at)gmail.com[/url]>

 

 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 	


 

 	


  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

 

        [quote][b]

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

gregoryf.flyboy(at)comcas
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: best fuel economy

 	  Quote: 	
		  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.

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: best fuel economy

Greg Fuchs (FB) wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

> 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. 

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

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

mlas(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:15 pm Post 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        

   

   

--

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

aerofabco(at)juno.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: 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(at)gmail.com> writes:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <rubber314chicken(at)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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________________________________________
	


Comfort your feet with a new pair of slippers. Click here!

http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3lwW2vq0CYXkXlIXjdXLHX0yKNZ28p7lTZIoKwgVrb1amVTJ/

- The Matronics Homebuilt-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Homebuilt-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Homebuilt-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum