• jarfil@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    how commercial jets vs. private jets vs. light aircraft fare

    Just looked some up, they’re approximately, per passenger:

    • -, bus, ~100…300mpg/pp
    • Commercial jet, -, ~60…120mpg/pp
    • Ultralight, motorbike, train, ~50mpg/pp
    • Light aircraft, car, ~15…60mpg/pp
    • Private jet, limo, ~5…50mpg/pp
    • Fighter jet, monster truck, ~0.5mpg/pp

    The more passengers, the more efficient.

    So, fully loaded, there isn’t that much difference between a private jet, a limo, a car, light aircraft, ultralight, motorbike, train, or low range commercial jet.

    But if it’s a single person, a private jet would use 10 times more fuel than a motorbike.

    A fully loaded bus, still wins hands down.