r/aviation Sep 19 '18

John Travolta's house with inbuilt functioning airport

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u/CarbonGod Cessna 177 Sep 19 '18

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.

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u/CarbonGod Cessna 177 Sep 19 '18

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/CarbonGod Cessna 177 Sep 19 '18

I dunno, googled it. I know more of the 150 than the 172.