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Originally Posted by Lazarus
The average fuel mileage in the US is around 20 MPG. Small airplanes are pretty close to that if not over.
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That also depends on the airplane. Remember that almost all non-homebuilt light airplanes are '50s or '60s designs, so it's maybe fair to compare their mpg to say a '59 Chevy. If you look at some of the homebuilts, you can find (as in the original post) much better mpg.
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If you add passenger load they are much better than the average car with only one person in it.
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But the average light plane also has only one person in it :-)