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CHOCK-TO-CHOCK FUEL BURN [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

A reduction of just one per cent in specific fuel consumption can make it possible to reduce the take-off weight of an aircraft by one-third of one per cent by virtue of the reduction in the volume of fuel needed to complete a journey of a given distance. It can also reduce chock-to-chock fuel burn by 1.1 per cent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

une réduction de 1% de la consommation spécifique de carburant entraîne en effet une diminution de 0,3% de la masse d'un avion (compte tenu de la possibilité d'emporter moins de carburant pour une liaison donnée) et de 1,1% de la consommation de carburant cale à cale.

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