vincent.diallonort
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Hi,
I am prospecting and preparing for my long term dream to own an aircraft ( I haven't finished my ppl yet so I am still very early in my project ) ,the mission I am looking for it will to 500- 600 km flight ( with step for refuel ) as VFR pilot and carry me( 90 kg ) + 10 kg baggage. So I can visit family and friends during the weekend. There is 3 aircraft I am looking at . Sonex Onex , Luciole MC-30 ( but I seem to be too heavy for it ) and SD-1 minisport. Something I don't understand is these aircraft seem fairly similar but the Onex fuel burn is around 4 gallons/hr ( at best ) as opposed to 1.1 for the MC-30 and 1.5 for the SD-1. Of course the Onex fly faster but if back down on the speed ( down to 150 km/h like the MC-30 cruise speed ) will it drop the consumption to the level of the MC-30/SD-1 ? The onex is 273 kg vs 90 kg for the MC-30 and 110 kg for the SD-1 , is it what's responsible for the difference in fuel consumption ?
Thanks in advance for my newbie question.
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Vincent
I am prospecting and preparing for my long term dream to own an aircraft ( I haven't finished my ppl yet so I am still very early in my project ) ,the mission I am looking for it will to 500- 600 km flight ( with step for refuel ) as VFR pilot and carry me( 90 kg ) + 10 kg baggage. So I can visit family and friends during the weekend. There is 3 aircraft I am looking at . Sonex Onex , Luciole MC-30 ( but I seem to be too heavy for it ) and SD-1 minisport. Something I don't understand is these aircraft seem fairly similar but the Onex fuel burn is around 4 gallons/hr ( at best ) as opposed to 1.1 for the MC-30 and 1.5 for the SD-1. Of course the Onex fly faster but if back down on the speed ( down to 150 km/h like the MC-30 cruise speed ) will it drop the consumption to the level of the MC-30/SD-1 ? The onex is 273 kg vs 90 kg for the MC-30 and 110 kg for the SD-1 , is it what's responsible for the difference in fuel consumption ?
Thanks in advance for my newbie question.
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Vincent
