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Old 30th Nov 2016, 20:27
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illusion
 
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Some simple maths:

Total fuel 9360kg
Minus fixed reserve of 900kg gives
8460kg
Taxi/takeoff/climb first hour 3000kg gives
5460kg
5460kg/2200 per hour burn gives 2.48 hours.
1+2.48 = 3.48 hrs @ 380ktas equals
1322nm range nil wind with no variable reserve.

This is somewhat less than the reported 1600nm sector.

I rest my case.
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