What is the MPG of a Concorde?
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What is the MPG of a Concorde?
about 17 passenger-miles
Concorde, a supersonic transport, managed about 17 passenger-miles to the Imperial gallon, which is 16.7 L/100 km per passenger; similar to a business jet, but much worse than a subsonic turbofan aircraft.
How many gallons of fuel did the Concorde hold?
About Concorde
| Concorde facts | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 passengers and 2.5 tonnes of cargo |
| Fuel capacity | 26,286 Imperial gallons (119,500 litres) |
| Fuel consumption | 5,638 Imperial gallons (25,629 litres) per hour |
| Maximum take-off weight | 408,000lbs (185 tonnes) |
Is Concorde fuel efficient?
Inefficient at low speeds When the Concorde was operating at Mach 2, it was known to be highly fuel-efficient. However, as a result of its design, it could burn up to two tons of fuel when simply taxiing to and from the runway.
How much did Concorde fuel cost?
The extra fuel cost on Concorde is less than $400. This is a trivial extra cost for a plane that sells only first class seats, and at up to $12,000 each. At a price like that, it really makes no difference at all whether the fuel costs $99 or $474. There is still over $11,500 gross profit on each of those tickets!
What fuel did the Concorde use?
Jet A-1
Due to jet engines being highly inefficient at low speeds, Concorde burned two tonnes (4,400 lb) of fuel (almost 2\% of the maximum fuel load) taxiing to the runway. Fuel used is Jet A-1.
What fuel does the Concorde use?
Due to jet engines being highly inefficient at low speeds, Concorde burned two tonnes (4,400 lb) of fuel (almost 2\% of the maximum fuel load) taxiing to the runway. Fuel used is Jet A-1.
How many miles per gallon does a small plane get?
That’s 17.2 miles per gallon.
How much does it cost to refuel a 747?
Seats to fill A 747 can seat 380 to 560 people, depending on how an airline sets it up. A full one is a moneymaker. But an airline that can’t fill all the seats has to spread the cost of 63,000 gallons of jet fuel — roughly $200,000 — among fewer passengers.