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Old 12th November 2006 | 11:50
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Numero Crunchero
 
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The odd one
Dont laugh...it has an effect!
If you are flying east over the equator, your relative speed, to a point in space, is your GS of say 480kts and earths rotational speed of 900kts giving a total speed of almost 1400kts...flying west it is around 400kts. Apparently it gives a total differential of almost 0.6% of fuel burn between the two directions, all else being equal!
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