An airplane is consuming fuel at a rate of 7 gal/min when cruising at a constant altitude

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An airplane is consuming fuel at a rate of 7 gal/min when cruising at a constant altitude of 10,000 ft at constant speed. Assuming the drag coefficient and the engine efficiency to remain the same, determine the rate of fuel consumption at an altitude of 30,000 ft at the same speed.

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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 978-0078027680

5th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala

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