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Old 14th Aug 2008, 23:03
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Fuel savings slow speed in descent ?

Why do you save fuel going slowly like 265 knots in descent ?

The aerodynmics behind it are ? I knew it once but have forgotten and am too lazy to look it up.

Thanks for helping me out.

In a A-320 ?


As opposed to staying high and doing a higher speed descent

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