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Old 13th June 2008, 01:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
Jim Stewart
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Default Q concerning horsepower

Euro-Motors wrote:
> I was wondering a cessna 152 takest abaut 20 liter per houer full
> power for 100 horsepower with a very big engine size
> now if you take a honda pan european st 1100 this engine is little
> and takes about 10 liters for full power and 100 hosepower
> are those horsepowers the same? if yes why do airplane engines take
> so mtch fuel for the same ? power
> willy


You will have to prove to me that a
motorcycle engine can produce 100 hp
continuous and burn 10 liters per hour.

More likely the engine is getting an
average of 10 liters per hour and it's
producing an average of 20-30 hp while
cruising.
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