If it’s because of wind tunnels that helps push the planes faster, how much slower would they be if they weren’t in those wind tunnels?
If the average flight from NY to London is 7H and 10M what would the flight time be?
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There are 3 big advantages to flying high. The air is less dense the higher you go so with the same amount of power an airplane will go faster. The other reason is that jet engines are more efficient at higher altitudes then lower altitudes so it takes less fuel to fly the same distance at 40,000 feet as it would at 15,000 feet. The third advantage is that “weather” meaning rain, snow, clouds and bumpy air currents happen at lower altitudes and flying at 40,000 feet you are flying above most to all of it. This makes the flight more pleasant and safer.
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