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Old 01-15-2008, 10:38 PM   #7
pgmerle
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Default Re: 767s More Fuel Efficient than Airbus A330s

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Originally Posted by MarinerOne View Post
Boeing 767 More Fuel Efficient than Airbus 330, Analysis Finds

This is all about proving to the Air Force that they should buy 767 tankers as opposed to Airbus/Northrop A330s ... if this is "accurate", that is a WHOPPING number percentage-wise ... 24%???

Even I find that rather hard to believe ...
Without offending anybody, I am dissapointed to read such a post here. When you compare potatoes and carrots, you find differences, always.
Just think for one minute (if this is not too hard): Would you think that a Dodge Grand Caravan V6 3.6L use more gas than a smaller Caravan with a 2.4L engine?
The answer is obviously yes, about 20% more (but it is also heavier, more powerful and carry more people and freight).

And that's in fact the main problem of the KC30 compared to the other one: it is not at all the same category of plane: it is longer, bigger and more powerfull.

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