Answer by hemp for When are multiple hops more efficient than single leg?
One factor I haven't seen mentioned is that many GA pilots like to fly with excessive reserve fuel (far beyond FAA requirements) as a safety margin. In addition some operators keep the tanks full in...
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If the total distance is long enough, flying it in several trips is more fuel efficient. In this answer I have used Breguet's equation to calculate the fuel required to fly a fully loaded A320-200 over...
View ArticleAnswer by TomMcW for When are multiple hops more efficient than single leg?
For GA aircraft that stay at lower attitudes carrying the extra fuel for a direct flight certainly amounts to more fuel burn. But It seems to me that, in the case of large airliners, the process of...
View ArticleAnswer by aeroalias for When are multiple hops more efficient than single leg?
In a broad sense, if the flight distance is nearly equal to the max range of the aircraft, the route with shorter legs is prefereable from the point of fuel economy. The reason is simple- more the fuel...
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Considering a very long route (equal to the max ferry range of an aircraft[1]).Would it be more fuel efficient to fly multiple legs or a single one ?Multiple legs would allow you to use less fuel,...
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