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> a great circle is the shortest route between any two places Wouldn't it be faster to adjust the heading to point directly to the destination and then fly in
by stepstep 12y ago
> a great circle is the shortest route between any two places
Wouldn't it be faster to adjust the heading to point directly to the destination and then fly in a straight line?
- Patrick_Devine 12y agoRemember that we live on a sphere (or something approximating one -- it's a sphere that bulges). A great circle route actually is a straight line, it's just that on a 2D map it looks like you're constantly turning.