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Old 2nd Aug 2005, 06:32
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Pomo - Seems to me that you have saved approx 5% fuel by flying faster that LRC, and at a lower altitude. The figures would go against the 737 FCTM that predicts a higher fuel consumtion by 1-2% for an increase in M No. by 0.01 above LRC (old wives tales notwithstanding). I wonder if the reason could lie in the planned fuel burn or winds.
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