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		antihero on Feb 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cessna 188 Pacific Rescue I'm intrigued as to how the DC-10 had enough fuel to take such a massive detour?

mcguire on Feb 20, 2019 [–]

A Cessna 188, even loaded to the gills with extra fuel, can stay in the air for 24 hours?

ceejayoz on Feb 20, 2019 | [–]

Probably. Throttle way back and fuel consumption drops dramatically.

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