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Date:   Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:28:36 -0800
Reply-To:   aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From:   aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:   Re: What's your relative MPG?
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A 378' US Coast Guard Cutter uses 300 Gal/Hr of JP5 fuel on its diesels at 18 knots.. 1000 Gal/hr on its Pratt Whitney turbines at most speeds..(4 to 35knots) with 125 crew.. JP5 is a higher refined version of diesel, so maybe $2 /gal in 20,000 gal bulk purchases..spent way too much time underway in my youth... One of you mathmetical whizards figure that one out... Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:00 PM Subject: Re: What's your relative MPG?

> 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 >> > >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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