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Comment by BenjiWiebe

4 days ago

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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jacquesm  4 days ago

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

coolThingsFirst  4 days ago

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

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