Post by Tim Capps on Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:18pm
It does not get much closer than this. I ran out of gas just after pulling off the runway at Sheremetyevo. Obviously, my FSX est. + 20% + 5000 lbs technique needs some work. So next time I'll try FSX est. + 25% + 5000 lbs and see what happens. Without favorable headwinds, I'm sure it would be at least +30%.
How embarrassing.
The good news is the fight was flawless, and my problems, at least, seem to be isolated to REX. I am trying to get in one long flight a day during testing so we'll see if the trend continues.
So what do you think, is 108,858 lbs (100% wings, 28% center) for a 5110 nm trip from Atlanta to Moscow a reasonable amount with a favorable tailwind for the most part? The fuel flow per hour seems about right for me: 9XXX lbs per hour (both engines combined).
How embarrassing.
The good news is the fight was flawless, and my problems, at least, seem to be isolated to REX. I am trying to get in one long flight a day during testing so we'll see if the trend continues.
So what do you think, is 108,858 lbs (100% wings, 28% center) for a 5110 nm trip from Atlanta to Moscow a reasonable amount with a favorable tailwind for the most part? The fuel flow per hour seems about right for me: 9XXX lbs per hour (both engines combined).