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In general, the air moves with the ground, so the earth's rotation does not affect airplanes. However, rotation of the earth imparts a coriolis force on the ai
by Derbasti 2y ago
In general, the air moves with the ground, so the earth's rotation does not affect airplanes.
However, rotation of the earth imparts a coriolis force on the air, which results in jetstream winds. Aircraft routes are optimized to use/avoid jetstreams for shorter travel times.