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Old 04-05-2018 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Cpt Rex Kramer
Here's a down-n-dirty back of the envelope calculation of the cost of carrying extra fuel on the 175 interpolated from some Jeppesen data and a few wild ass guesses:

*This is not thoroughly scienced out, verified, vetted or otherwise reliable, but it provides some frame of reference. Lots of room for different approaches or interpretations. Do not use for flight planning

The cost to carry 500 lbs of extra fuel on board is 3.9 gallons (26lbs) or $7.21 at $1.85 a gal?
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