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By: - 30th March 2012 at 17:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Dave Morss told me the G4 has now over 400 pmpg.
1432 pmpg is still distant dream but doable..I am sure.
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By: - 7th April 2012 at 11:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This is interesting...1 hp motorplane in 1932 ?
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By: topspeed - 29th March 2012 at 21:07
Good evening !
I mean Burt Rutan did 140 mpg per passenger already in 1975 with Vari Ez and newest GFC winners get 330 PMPG with the Pipistrel G4.
http://www.oshkosh365.org/saarchive/eaa_articles/1975_07_17.pdf
I estimate in 2018 the figure is 1432 PMPG ( passenger miler per gallon ).
It needs the 6 seater gliderlike aeroplane to have muscle power option for 5 people ( pilot has no obligation to pedal while steering ) and 37 m2 of new kinda efficient solar power panel and a 20 hp sustainer engine for take off and nite flying.
See my blog for more info ( below the link ).
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