Ex-air force personnel will no doubt chime in shortly, but choppers are ridiculously inefficient Craig, kinda like boats. This Wikipaedia entry is pretty interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_efficiency_in_transportation On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:39 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > Am I the only one wondering how you calculated the 6mpg for the Helicopter? > We're talking strait line from place to place rather than being subjected > to > roads, plus whats the going rate of jet fuel (or whatever they run on)? > > I just can't believe that someone on the list knows someone that utilizes a > helicopter as a main means of transportation. > > I get a solid 16mpg, no matter what i do. Maybe i'm hovering too much at > red > lights. > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > > > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > Relative MPG: > > > > Daughter= 27 > > Brother= 31 > > Sister Mary= 23 > > Nephew Mark= 24 > > Other nephew Mike= 26 > > Niece Karen= 19 > > her husband= 6 (helicopter) > > > > Since I'm leaving on a long vacation today (in minutes) for Death Valley, > > then BBTB in Havasu, hooking up with the Boulder Jones', the Salt Lake > > Buese', the Chase/Dew' at Havasu, + a cast of hundreds, don't open this > > email until Fryedaye. ;) > > > > Adios compadre's, > > > > Bob > > >
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