Airplane efficiency
March 27, 2007I’ve often wondered about this. Now I have my answer.
Airbus A380 more fuel-efficient than a Toyota Prius
The A380 arrived in the U.S. today. The plane can carry 81,890 gallons of fuel and flies 8000 nautical miles, i.e., it burns approximately 10 gallons of fuel per nautical mile or 9 gallons per statute mile. [...]