[TheForge] Re: Natural gas burner? OT by now

[mpaietta]

       He is talking full after burners. You very rarley use
the after burners and    when you do it is for a short time.
   Cheers
   Martin
> Are you trying to tell me that an F16 would burn 70 tons
> of fuel in a two  hour flight?
> I think your numbers are off.
> Darrell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Demon Buddha" 
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> >  At maximum power (reheat) the F-16 consumes about 146
> >  gallons per minute,  not 28.  Thirsty little devils.
> > 
> >  Grover Richardson wrote:
> >>  There was actually serious talk about constructing a
> battery powered >>   tank.
> >>  Stupid.  In war, it is necessary to be able to get out
> of Dodge, fast. >>  Anything else will cost lives.  With
> all the stuff that they cram into >>   the
> >>  F-16, I'm not surprised that it gets that kind of
> mileage. >> 
> >> 
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> >>>*>May 14, 2006
> >>>*>Military Plans Tests in Search for an Alternative to
> Oil-Based Fuel >>>*>
> >>>*>By THOM SHANKER
> >>>*>WASHINGTON, May 13 - When an F-16 lights up its
> afterburners,  it>>>*>consumes nearly 28 gallons of fuel
> >  per minute.
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