How much HP does a plane need?

Opposed, air-cooled four- and six-cylinder piston engines are by far the most common engines used in small general aviation aircraft requiring up to 400 horsepower (300 kW) per engine. Aircraft that require more than 400 horsepower (300 kW) per engine tend to be powered by turbine engines.

Are Hirth engines reliable?

Hirth multi-fuel engines are powerful, light, compact, reliable and affordable.

Is the Rotax 582 still made?

BRP-Rotax announced that it will stop the production of the legendary 2-stroke Rotax 582 UL aircraft engine by end of 2021. This decision has been taken considering the nearly full transition of the light and ultralight aircraft market towards 4-stroke aircraft engines.

How much is airplane fuel for a Cessna?

The Cessna 172 burns about 7-9 gallons per hour with Avgas typically costing about $6 per gallon, hourly fuel costs for the Cessna Skylane run between $42 and $54 per hour.

How much power does a 747 engine have?

The power per engine for the two aircraft is seen to be 14 984 horsepower and 1646 horsepower for the 747 and Super Constellation, respectively….

Characteristic	Lockheed 1049G	Boeing 747
Number of engines	4	4
Total cruise power, hp	6 585	59 934
Power per engine, hp	1 646	14 984
Dry engine weight, lb	3 675	8 600

How much HP does a 747 have?

One horsepower equals 33,000 lb-ft of work per minute. So the simple division 3,158,416,800/33,000 gives us 95,710 HP for the equivalent horsepower to move a 747–400 at cruising speed. Other models of the Boeing 747 have different engines.

Can an ultralight fly in Class E airspace?

No person may operate an ultralight vehicle within Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization from the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that airspace.

What is the fuel limit of a legal 103 ultralight?

Ultralights under FAR 103 are regulated to a capacity of 5 gallons.