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Michael Nicolls
Michael Nicolls
@michaelnicollsx · 14. Jan. 2026
A 2% fuel impact might be true for legacy terminals, but @Starlink's terminal is much lower profile and more efficient.  Our analysis shows that the fuel increase to a 737-800 (which burns 800 gallons/hour) with our current design is about 0.3%.   Also beg to differ on whether
Sawyer MerrittSawyer Merritt@SawyerMerritt· 14. Jan. 2026
Starlink for aviation has dramatically thinner satellite antennas, which help reduce fuel consumption compared to bulky legacy satellite antennas.
Sawyer Merritt
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Hmm, must be a way to get that down under 0.1%
22:08 · 14. Januar 2026 · 609.707 Aufrufe
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