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25th Jun 2007, 15:55

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however does anybody know if the 747-8 will cruise level as opposed to the current 747-400 nose high attitude inherited from the original design?

I suppose it would be technically stupid to try. DeltaL/DeltaD diverges at minimum drag.

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