The fastest way aviation could cut its carbon emissions
The fastest way aviation could cut its carbon emissions Aircraft use an incredible amount of fuel. A Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet carries 63,000 gallons (240,000 litres) of jet fuel, equal to about a 10th of an Olympic sized swimming pool, and burns through it at a rate of 4 litres (0.9 gallons) per second.airplaneenvironmenttravelLINK