Is prop planes more fuel efficent than jet plane? in terms of distance taveled.
2007-11-13 11:45:50 · 7 answers · asked by wilsongan2000 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
A prop plane with a piston engine is more efficient at lower altitudes, a jet plane flies higher in the thinner air and has less friction and gets good efficiency there.
Basically is depends on what the job your doing with what aircraft.
A 747 jet can get 20+ MPG "Per" passenger seat on average when it is full of people.
A Cessna 150 with two people burns 5 Gallons per hour at about 100 Mph, which is about 40 MPG on average with two passengers.... or 20 MPG with just the airplane.
2007-11-13 15:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by fogtender 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
747s get way more than 20 miles per passanger gallon, better than 60. A380 and 787 are up around 80. A Bombardier Q400 gets around 60. So the modern jets seem to be a bit better than the turboprops.
2007-11-14 00:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
good Q... turbo prop is slower by a bit and at a lower alt. I think at time traveled from a to b you would get there faster in a fan jet but slower with more time in a turbo prop with more fuel stops.I would say props are better at fuel burn but people rather drive in sports cars rather than Ugo's,
2007-11-13 20:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by James R 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a rule of thumb yes, as they are usually used for short distances in most cases. They did fly new york to los angeles and stops in between, but they were smaller lighter and did not fly as high even pressureized,,
2007-11-14 01:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by John N 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
most but not all, jet are more fuel efficient. especially true for large jets, in this case it gives more miles for more people on board.
2007-11-13 21:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by zzzZZzzz..... 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Too many variables to estimate.
2007-11-13 19:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by Otto 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
hard to say. it depends.
2007-11-13 23:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by Spitfire 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋