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Very long range is de facto inefficient because you have to bunker so much fuel. Intermediate stop operations would be more efficient (stopping midway just to
by Scoundreller 3y ago
Very long range is de facto inefficient because you have to bunker so much fuel.
Intermediate stop operations would be more efficient (stopping midway just to refuel, if not scramble passengers around to/from different destinations)
- silvestrov 3y agoBut then you have more tear and wear on the airframe due to having twice the number of landings and take off.
- martinclayton 3y agoIndeed! Carry burn about 4% per hour a pilot friend mentioned last week. Flying is more like space flight than driving in this respect.