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0 pointsBenjiWiebe5mo ago0 comments

I don't even know what I'm talking about, but you at least forgot to account for headwinds and differing drag amounts at different altitudes/speeds.

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The big one is the trade winds. Those can really kill your efficiency on long distance flights.

Yes it was a bit of humor, sad it didn’t land.

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0 pointsBenjiWiebe5mo ago0 comments

I don't even know what I'm talking about, but you at least forgot to account for headwinds and differing drag amounts at different altitudes/speeds.

The big one is the trade winds. Those can really kill your efficiency on long distance flights.

Yes it was a bit of humor, sad it didn’t land.

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