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I'm familiar with the term, but I'm used to it being used to describe really extreme improvements in mileage (like, getting 60mpg in a car rated at 27.) In thi
by lotharbot 16y ago
I'm familiar with the term, but I'm used to it being used to describe really extreme improvements in mileage (like, getting 60mpg in a car rated at 27.)
In this case, they saved 1400 gallons on a round-trip transatlantic flight -- out of about 40,000 that would normally be burned on such a flight. 3% fuel savings is a big deal, but I wouldn't call it "hypermiling".
- bbatsell 16y agoI've always interpreted hypermiling as "optimizing fuel usage to the furthest extent possible". Considering the #1 priority in designing airliners is aerodynamic efficiency/fuel usage/CASM, an ~8% decrease in fuel usage is absolutely nothing to sneeze at.
- evgen 16y agoTo put this another way, if Boeing could refine this technique and make it an approved operating mode for the 777 they would probably be able to book enough additional orders to add a billion dollars or two to the bottom line. The same could probably be said of any airline that could apply these techniques to all of its planes/routes. For an airline, improving fuel efficiency is the quickest route to increased profits.