how many miles can a helicopter go on one tank of gas?

Question

always wondered... i'm sure different types go different distances, but can anyone tell me ball park? i figure you can't fly from new york to los angelos, but can you fly from new york city to atlantic city?

Answer 1

Hi...

An Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin, for instance, with 8 passengers and 2 pilots, at 20,000 ft with a economical cruise speed of 167 mph (145 kts) will fly over 500 miles!

However... an Eurocopter Colibri EC120, with 1 pilot and 4 passenger, at economical cruise 125 mph (107 kts) will fly over 450 miles.

I hope tjis could help you.

Answer 2

Depends on the model.
An average sized helicopter, holding about 8-12 people should travel about 350 miles.
New york to atlantic city, yes.

Answer 3

Since there are numerous models there is no one answer to this question. However, Most can travel the 100 miles from NYC to AC and back on a tank. You avg. Jet Ranger for example has a range of about 250-325 miles.

Answer 4

About 300-400 miles

Answer 5

Helicopters are generally so fuel inefficient and slow that their range is usually talked about in terms of (fuel) duration.

A typical "duration" is about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.

(By the way, it's a rare day that that a helicopter ever sees 20,000 feet...where the fuel efficiency is greater...but the forward speed would be greatly limited. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreating_blade_stall

A typical cruising altitude is more like 3,000 - 5,000 feet.)

Answer 6

Depends on the model. But how about, as a norm until it runs out.

Answer 7

Depends upon the copter, weather, load, speed, winds, etc., etc.