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> 1% reduction in fuel consumption... will save $14 million dollars per year Implying that the US air force spends $1.4 billion a year on fuel just for the C-1
by titanomachy 2y ago
> 1% reduction in fuel consumption... will save $14 million dollars per year
Implying that the US air force spends $1.4 billion a year on fuel just for the C-17.
- datadrivenangel 2y agoSounds not unlikely...
- bunabhucan 2y agoSome of the fuel comes from mid-air refueling. The USAF used the baseline fuel price in earlier studies to determine if it made economic sense to re-engine the B-52.
- jmward01 2y agoA billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon you are talking real money.