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Re:The Fight for the “Right to Repair” by dllthomas on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:18PM (#12091271)
Maybe. Flight generally uses quite a bit more energy.
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Re:The Fight for the “Right to Repair” by sokoloff on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:43PM (#12091345)
Yes, but perhaps less than you think. I fly small aircraft, and the one we fly gets ~15 mpg in cruise carrying up to 6 people at just over 200 mph. There are cars/trucks on the road that get less than that. If I slow it down to 150 mph, I can get over 20 mpg.
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