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

[Demon Buddha]

The F-16 consumes about 13% of full fuel capacity per minute in reheat 
(afterburners).  The aircraft can fly at full throttle for 7.7 minutes 
and then it runs out of fuel.  The 28 gallon per minute figure is 
probably the consumption under military power (fancy term for regular 
mode).  The aircraft holds about 7000 pounds of fuel.  149 gallons = 
about 1650 pounds, depending on the type of fuel in question.  Do the math.

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
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Demon Buddha" <osan at netlabs.net>
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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<G>.
>>>
>>>
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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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