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Old 22nd December 2008 | 03:24
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misd-agin
 
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Downwindabeam -

Yes, U.S. carriers do it all the time.

It reduces your fuel requirements and in some cases allows more payload instead of the fuel. But the primary purpose is to reduce fuel requirements.
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