calculate fuel needed for a boeing 737-800 to fly 1000km in python

To calculate the amount of fuel required for a Boeing 737-800 to fly 1000km, we need to use the Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) for the aircraft engine and the weight of the fuel.

Here's a Python function that takes in the distance to be flown, and returns the fuel required in kg for a Boeing 737-800:

main.py
def calculate_fuel(distance):
    # Specific Fuel Consumption of the CFM International CFM56-7B26 engine in kg/kN/h
    sfc = 0.26
    
    # Fuel weight for 1 kilonewton/hour of flight time in kg
    fuel_weight = sfc * 1000 * 3600 / 1000
    
    # Fuel required for the distance in kg
    fuel_required = fuel_weight * distance / 1000
    
    return fuel_required
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Calling calculate_fuel(1000) will return the amount of fuel required for a Boeing 737-800 to fly 1000km.