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

[James Binnion]

F-16 uses

"297.5 lbs per minute in burner. That 10.4 minutes till dry on  
internal fuel in the family model.

44.4 lbs per minute in cruise. Or 6.83 gallons per minute at 9.58  
miles per minute, or 500kts."

according to a quick web search that found a F-16 pilot news group.

http://www.f-16.net/index.php? 
name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1102&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&hig 
hlight=.



On May 15, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Darrell wrote:

> 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

James Binnion
jbin at well.com