Tom, I don't know about the 747 but the B-52 bomber wings flexed 30 feet from a full load of fuel on the ground to the full aerodynamic lift during flight. Jet engines consume fuel at an amazing rate!!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Wishon Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Acceleration JOHN: OK, I have always been fascinated by airplane technology so since you brought it up, I have to ask you - is it true that a 747 holds 47,000 gallons of fuel and do the wings actually "flex" 17 feet between sitting on the ground and cruising at 585mph? Inquiring minds want to know!! TOM -----Original Message----- From: John Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 2:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Acceleration Ed Pretty interesting but I'm not sure if all if it is accurate. Being an airplane jockey the only thing I know about is the aircraft comparison. The "average" 747 engine produces about 36,000 horsepower and consumes about .9 gallon a second during the takeoff which is it's highest time of consumption. Interesting stuff though. John
