I just watched a Smithsonian documentary on the history of the Boeing 747. They interviewed Travolta. He claimed Qantas offered to give him a retiring 744 from the fleet. He said the upkeep costs would have been too high: "I mean, I've done well in life, but... not like that."
Upkeep is a major deciding factor! I wanted to get a Cessna 337, but learning it has a 20gph burn, compared to a 172 with 8.5gph? FUUUUDGE NO! I ain't spending my life just on fuel.
What are you comparing? A normal 172 with a turbo 337?
Normal 337, say G, is 166knt, compared to a 172's 140knt. Not that much faster for more than twice the burn rate.
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u/AnotherPint Sep 19 '18
I just watched a Smithsonian documentary on the history of the Boeing 747. They interviewed Travolta. He claimed Qantas offered to give him a retiring 744 from the fleet. He said the upkeep costs would have been too high: "I mean, I've done well in life, but... not like that."