Kindly tell me truth, or corect idea ?
2006-09-18 18:27:16 · 11 answers · asked by mainhoon_na74 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
i depends largely on the type of helicopter and the weight... my uncles bell jet ranger at full load (approximately 1500lbs) would burn up about 65 gallons of Jet-A fuel in roughly four hours of flight time... now if it were a really light chopper traveling at a resonable speed like 45 knotical mph then it would only burn up about 15 gallons but heloicopters are pretty innefficient when it comes to gas mileage... plus you have to calculate the fact that because they fly in the air they actually move further to get there due to the curvature of the earth relative to the altitude.
2006-09-18 18:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by scottishchristiansen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the other answers already gave you the right response - you need to specify many things including the type of helicopter before you would know what the fuel consumption is.
Most modern commercial helicopters fly between 110-140 mph, so it would take a little less than 15 minutes to cover that distance.
That part was easy, now, the fuel consumption on a per hour basis varies greatly from model to model.
Let's look at some common helicopter types and their fuel consumption:
Robinson R22 - 35 liters/hour or 9 US gal/hr
Bell 206 Jet Ranger - 115/30
Bell 206 Long Ranger - 150/40
Eurocopter AS350B2 - 180/47
Bell 212 - 430/115
Agusta A119 - 260/65
The bigger the helicopter, the more fuel it will burn. In addition, turbine helicopters will always consume more fuel than a piston helicopter of the same category (similar gross weight and horsepower).
Of course the exact fuel consumption will depend on the power setting, and that will depend on air temperature, humidity, altitude, and gross weight. The wind will have a big bearing on how much fuel is burned per distance travelled.
The most efficient helicopter will always burn a lot more fuel than the most inefficient plane of the same gross weight. If you are worried about fuel consumption, then a fixed wing is your answer.
2006-09-18 20:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by astarpilot2000 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most modern commercial helicopters fly between 110-140 mph, so it would take a little less than 15 minutes to cover that distance.
That part was easy, now, the fuel consumption on a per hour basis varies greatly from model to model.
Let's look at some common helicopter types and their fuel consumption:
Robinson R22 - 35 liters/hour or 9 US gal/hr
Bell 206 Jet Ranger - 115/30
Bell 206 Long Ranger - 150/40
Eurocopter AS350B2 - 180/47
Bell 212 - 430/115
Agusta A119 - 260/65
The bigger the helicopter, the more fuel it will burn. In addition, turbine helicopters will always consume more fuel than a piston helicopter of the same category (similar gross weight and horsepower).
Of course the exact fuel consumption will depend on the power setting, and that will depend on air temperature, humidity, altitude, and gross weight. The wind will have a big bearing on how much fuel is burned per distance travelled.
The most efficient helicopter will always burn a lot more fuel than the most inefficient plane of the same gross weight. If you are worried about fuel consumption, then a fixed wing is your answer.
2006-09-18 22:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by chutani121 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Helicopter Fuel Consumption
2016-10-17 03:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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how much oil(petrol) will be consumed by Helicopter to travel 50Km?
Kindly tell me truth, or corect idea ?
2015-08-24 04:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retreating blade stall, and the effects of compressibility(blade tips exceeding the speed of sound) limit the speed of helicopters. These two conditions are caused by the rotational velocity coupled with the forward velocity. There's not enough space here to talk about both, so you will have to look them up via a search engine (yahoo) and read for yourself.
2016-03-17 22:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't people THINK about the question BEFORE they post it?
What kind of mileage does a car get?
How high is up?
How much does a plane weigh?
Come on people, you want an intelligent answer, post an intelligent question. Give specifics...
2006-09-19 03:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by walt554 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
UGHHHHH! Your question is too broad!!!! There are too many variables. Type, engine size, speed, weather, altitude. It's like asking how many times did my heart beat today?
2006-09-18 19:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its 35 litter 9 hr
2015-01-13 19:47:09 · answer #9 · answered by Arse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it works with HIGHLY REFINED KEROSENE and not oil or petrol
but for this u need many information
which model?
how much weight?
altitude?
wind direction?
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2006-09-22 06:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋