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Old 01-05-2012, 02:49 PM  
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Fun subject and great video...

How many times would you have to fuel that passenger plane during its 1100 years around the largest known star ?

How much gallons of fuel would it take in total ?

What would the costs be ?

A plane like a Boeing 747 uses approximately 1 gallon of fuel (about 4 liters) every second. Over the course of a 10-hour flight, it might burn 36,000 gallons (150,000 liters). According to Boeing's Web site, the 747 burns approximately 5 gallons of fuel per mile (12 liters per kilometer). Source:

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