Estimation of aircraft fuel consumption
(Previously cited in issue 14, p. 2299, Accession no. A81-33883)
Collins, B. P.↗
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Collins, B. P.
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A concept for a fuel efficient flight planning aid for general aviation
A core equation for estimation of fuel burn from path profile data was developed. This equation was used as a necessary ingredient in a dynamic program to define a fuel efficient flight path. The resultant algorithm is oriented toward use by general aviation. The pilot provides a description of the desired ground track, standard aircraft parameters, and weather at selected waypoints. The algorithm then derives the fuel efficient altitudes and velocities at the waypoints.
Collins, B. P.↗