Aerospace

How much fuel does an A321 and B747 plane use on a single flight?

The Boeing 747 consumes approximately 4 liters per second, or 240 liters per minute and 14,400 liters per hour.
A Boeing 747-400 can consume 187,200 liters of fuel during a 13-hour flight from Tokyo to New York City.

Power consumption of the Airbus A321neo

To travel 1200 kilometers in two hours (assume a flight from Delhi to Mumbai), the Airbus A321neo can travel at an average speed of 600 kilometers per hour, or 10 kilometers per minute. The aircraft can use 2,508 liters of fuel per hour. The fuel capacity of an Airbus A321neo is 32,940 liters..

Airbus claims a 15% fuel saving and “over 95 percent airframe commonality with the current A320”. Its commonality helped to reduce delays associated with large changes.

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Power consumption of the Boeing 747

If an Airbus A321neo consumes 0.683 liters per second, a Boeing 747 consumes approximately 4 liters per second, or 240 liters per minute and 14,400 liters per hour.

A 747 uses 5 gallons of fuel to carry 500 people one mile. That translates to 0.01 gallons per person per mile for the plane. To put it another way, the plane gets 100 miles per gallon per passenger! The average car gets around 25 miles per gallon, so the 747 outperforms a car carrying one person and also outperforms a car carrying four people. When you consider the circumstances, it’s not bad. that the 747 is flying at 550 miles per hour (900 kilometers per hour)

Category	Aircraft	Fuel
Helicopters	small piston engine	6-16 gallons per hour
	large turbine engine	20-100 gallons per hour
Cargo Planes	Boeing 747	3600 gallons per hour
Gyroplanes	Commander Elite 447	3 gallons per hour
Single Engine Turboprops	Piper M600; Cessna Denali	39-60 gallons per hour
Light Jets	Cessna Citation CJ1+; Cessna Citation III	132-241 gallons per hour
Mid-Size Jets	Learjet 60; Hawker 800XP	215-291 gallons per hour
Super Midsize Jets	Dassault Falcon 50EX; Cessna Citation X	287-347 gallons per hour
Long Range Jets	Dassault Falcon 8X; Gulfstream G650	347-453 gallons per hour
Heavy Jets	Dassault Falcon 900; Bombardier Challenger 603	303-329 gallons per hour
Taildraggers	Luscombe 8A	4 gallons per hour
Light Sport Aircraft	Icon A5	5-10 gallons per hour
Fighter Jets	McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle	385 gallons per minute
Supersonic Airliners	Concorde	25,750 gallons per hour

Aerospace

Boeing Transfers Rocket Stage to NASA, Paving Way for Human Moon Mission

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Boeing has achieved a significant milestone by providing NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

This crucial component, crafted at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), is set to propel the Artemis II crew into lunar orbit, marking humanity’s return to deep space after a 50-year hiatus.

The monumental Boeing-built rocket stage, the largest element of the Artemis II mission, will embark on a journey aboard the Pegasus barge, traveling 900 miles to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

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Upon arrival, it will be meticulously integrated with other essential Artemis II components, including the upper stage, solid rocket boosters, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft within the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building. This intricate integration process is a vital step toward the eagerly anticipated Artemis II launch, slated for 2025.

“Boeing-built products helped land humankind on the moon in 1969, and we’re proud to continue that legacy through the Artemis generation,” remarked Dave Dutcher, vice president and program manager for Boeing’s SLS program. “Together, with NASA and our industry partners and suppliers, we are building the world’s most capable rocket and paving the way to deep space through America’s rocket factory in New Orleans.”

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The delivery of Core Stage 2 marks a significant achievement in the evolution of the SLS rocket. Towering over 200 feet and powered by four RS-25 engines, this core stage, coupled with two solid-fueled booster rockets, will generate a staggering 8.8 million pounds of thrust. This immense power is crucial to launching Artemis II and future missions into the vast expanse of space.

The SLS rocket stands unparalleled in its capability to transport both crew and substantial cargo to the moon and beyond in a single launch. Its extraordinary capacity will facilitate the delivery of human-rated spacecraft, habitats, and scientific missions to destinations including the moon and Mars, ushering in a new era of space exploration.