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Lift and drag are proportional. You fly higher you need to go faster as to get the same lift, and you'll encounter the same drag.
by ddalex 7y ago
Lift and drag are proportional. You fly higher you need to go faster as to get the same lift, and you'll encounter the same drag.
- DuskStar 7y agoThat's only true for induced drag, though. Parasitic drag is independent of lift, and would be reduced by flying higher.