> 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

> 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.