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Old 19th December 2002 | 14:56
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futureflyer
 
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Optimum altitude

Hi all,

I'm wondering if it's possible to calculate an aircraft's optimum altitude using these four things:
1. zero fuel weight.
2. amount of fuel on board.
3. fuel flow (kg/min) at a specific height.
4. normal cruise speed in mach or kts at a specific height.

Can somebody tell me whether this is possible or not? And if it is possible, how?

Thanks very much,

FutureFlyer
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