Before buying a brand new bike or car, the first thing that comes to our mind the most is, how many miles will that vehicle go on one liter of fuel? As much as we are aware of the mileage of our car or bike, have you ever wondered how many kilometers a plane flies on per liter? Maybe not. Because it really does not matter much to you. Even when we travel by plane, we do not bother about the fare.
According our knowledge, most vehicles give 30 to 80 kilometers of mileage per liter. But the bigger the car, the higher the fuel consumption. As a result, mileage will also decrease. For example, a Boeing 747 consumes 4 liters of fuel per second. That means, flying for one minute consumes 240 liters of fuel for this aircraft.
According to Boeing's website, the 747 aircraft consumes 12 liters of fuel per kilometer. In other words, this aircraft travels a distance of 0.8 km with 1 liter of fuel. In that case, the 12-hour journey consumes 1 lakh 72,800 liters of fuel. The Boeing plane carried at least 500 passengers. It can fly at a speed of 900 kilometers per hour at least.
According to various reports, most aircraft consume 3,200 liters of fuel per hour.
Source: Anandabazar Patrika