On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:38:22 GMT, "kd5sak"
wrote:


"Chief McGee" wrote in message
news:JSMNf.1522$oL.225@attbi_s71...
Just watching a movie with a 4 engine prop plane running out of fuel over
the ocean. So what would be the best way to conserve fuel. I'm thinking
throttle back all four engines and let them loaf along. Or would you cut
two engines and let two carry the load. Two would have to work harder,
but
would they use less fuel then 4? Of course, range becomes more important
then speed. Any opinions?


Recently saw a History channel show about Lindbergh and his job as a
civilian
consultant to the Army Air Corps in WWII. His major accomplishment in the
Pacific was in teaching the P-38 pilots how to get remarkably greater range
out of the two engines on that twin engine Fighter. Chances are the same
info he taught might have helped extend the range of the 4 engine plane of
which you speak.

I believe this was using a very high MP + a low RPM setting?