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Please unsimplify this then? Can you give a scenario where flying faster would be more economical fuel-wise?
by ramraj07 4y ago
Please unsimplify this then? Can you give a scenario where flying faster would be more economical fuel-wise?
- mdmglr 4y agoThis should enlighten you: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1609/why-do-jet-engines-get-better-fuel-efficiency-at-high-altitudes https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1609/why-do-jet...
- selectodude 4y agoIt’s not a linear relationship but unless you’re flying in space, you’re going to deal with the fuel vs speed trade off.
- TylerE 4y agoIf you fly too slow the wing will start to stall, so you have to pull the nose up to raise the angle of attack…. Which vastly increases drag.