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Old 8th Nov 2011, 03:28
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latetonite
 
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Extra burn for more fuel onboard: 2.5% x extra fuel x trip time in hours. Simple. i often compare the result with our FPL where the extra burn for more fuel is calculated and given as a reference for the pilot, and it matches about every time. (B737NG)
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