March 23, 20233 yr 2 hours ago, spinoza said: What other Cessna 172-sized GA aircraft runs on normal auto gasoline fuel? Heaps. Rotax generally run on auto gas. In terms of 4 seater GA aircraft the US regulations for the Jabirus including the larger ones which carry 4 POB are: Quote Avgas 100LL or Auto Gas of 91 octane or more with NO ETHANOL or other alcohol-based additives. This is worth a read: https://generalaviationnews.com/2012/07/12/new-study-shows-autogas-can-power-80-of-piston-aircraft/#:~:text=Autogas-burning aircraft are found,radial-engine aircraft including many Quote Autogas-burning aircraft are found in every class — from light aircraft (Piper J-3), popular two-and four-seat single-engine pistons (Cessna 152/172/182, Piper Cherokee), some high-performance singles (early Bonanzas), crop dusters (Ayres Thrush, Grumman Ag Cat, Piper Pawnee), and radial-engine aircraft including many models of the Stearman, T-6, DeHavilland Beaver, Beech 18, and even the mighty DC-3. This also includes piston-engine helicopters, 74% of which may operate today on autogas. Here is a handy lookup app ... https://www.autofuelstc.com/approved_engines_airfames.phtml Edited March 23, 20233 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick
March 23, 20233 yr 5 hours ago, spinoza said: What other Cessna 172-sized GA aircraft runs on normal auto gasoline fuel? How about the diesel engines in Diamond aircraft ?
March 23, 20233 yr I know zombies with a PPL (and a few with ATPL) so your cunning escape plan is flawed. 9800X3D | 5080 | 32GB | 2TB NVME | Dell Ultrasharp U3415W 34" | 3440 x 1440 60Hz
March 23, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, gb09f said: I know zombies with a PPL (and a few with ATPL) so your cunning escape plan is flawed. I had a few zombies working in the office year in, year out. But they didn't look like the zombies that you see in the movies. One even used FSX. Hardware: i7-8700k, GTX 1070-ti, 32GB ram, NVMe/SSD drives with lots of free space. Software: latest Windows 10 Pro, P3Dv4.5+, FSX Steam, and lots of addons (100+ mostly Orbx stuff).
March 23, 20233 yr LOL, fun thread. Had to think about this one... I think I'd have to choose the Twotter with tundra tires. The main issue would be getting Jet fuel. At the end of the day, it's a fantastic utility plane that can carry a bunch of stuff... Rip some seats out and you've got a mobile camper. The PT6 engines will run forever if you take care of them too. It can carry a few drums of Jet fuel, your family, any supplies you may need, and maybe a few other survivors. The STOL performance is fantastic, so you can get outta dodge quickly and safely with your next destination being somewhere that zombies can't congregate. I thought about the Twotter on floats, but, it's a bit limiting, and loading stuff on and off the plane would be a hassle. The regular version sits high enough, and having to takeoff through a flood of zombies would keep the engines and props safe (if you've got the big tires on). AMD 9950X3D | 64 GB RAM | RTX 5090 FMR: 747 FO, 757/767 CAPT, 737 Check Airman Current 777 CAPT
March 23, 20233 yr Be practical. The Guimbal Cabri of course. She can use car gasoline. You just drop to any service-station along a road and refill your tank. Then, when the nasties come close, you can zoom up, you don't have to roll several hundreds meters to take off with them crawling around. Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
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