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Originally Posted by dcb
It would not surprise me if you could max your cruise distance simply by adjust your rate of climb so you were at bsfc peak, then coast back down at VBG
(feathered prop would be nice).
Wish I knew the specs (CDA, etc etc).
FYI wikipedia entry: Rutan VariEze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
puts it at 35mpg at 181 mph in "stock" form. |
That's essentially how all commercial scheduled flights operate. They accelerate (pulse) to 30,000 ft cruising altitude where the air is thin and resistance is low. Then they semi-glide back down.
From my experience in smaller propeller planes, they do operate at best BSFC all the time after takeoff is completed.
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49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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