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The fuel mileage sounds incredible, it's in the same range as an F150. The pilot must be a major part of the expense, meaning it could also be well positioned f

The fuel mileage sounds incredible, it's in the same range as an F150. The pilot must be a major part of the expense, meaning it could also be well positioned for an autonomous shuttle future, if those are ever fully trusted, bringing the cost down even further. Obviously they still have a long way to but they are saying the right things to get me excited, even though my knowledge of aircraft efficiency is pretty minimal. edit: It looks like the Yak-152 mentioned elsewhere in the thread can do about 14 mpg if wikipedia & my math is right.

kbenson 6y ago
> It looks like the Yak-152 mentioned elsewhere in the thread can do about 14 mpg if wikipedia & my math is right. Isn't the MPG highly dependent on what it's paired with? You can't expect a Honda Civic to hit it's stated MPG either if you overload the car or tow something, but if you replace a lot of parts with lighter equivalents (or put the engine in a lighter car) you would expect it to get a higher MPG. One of the major points of this plane is that it's supposed to be extremely aerodynamic.