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Horsepower Requires Fuel
(flow estimates for use of gasoline)
Gasoline has a heating value of approximately 19,900 Btu/lb
Hp Fuel Required
300Hp 150 lbs/hr 0.400 gal/min
400Hp 200 lbs/hr 0.533 gal/min
500Hp 250 lbs/hr 0.666 gal/min
600Hp 300 lbs/hr 0.799 gal/min
700Hp 350 lbs/hr 0.933 gal/min
800Hp 400 lbs/hr 1.066 gal/min
900Hp 450 lbs/hr 1.200 gal/min
1000Hp 500 lbs/hr 1.330 gal/min
1100Hp 550 lbs/hr 1.464 gal/min
1200Hp 600 lbs/hr 1.598 gal/min
1300Hp 650 lbs/hr 1.732 gal/min
1400Hp 700 lbs/hr 1.866 gal/min
1500Hp 750 lbs/hr 2.000 gal/min
*based on gasoline with SG 0.750, weighing 6.255 lbs/gal and a BSFC of 0.5lbs/hp-hr.
BSFC is brake specific fuel consumption in pounds of fuel per horsepower-hour.