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Old 17th May 2012, 15:45
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LRC isn't even min fuel in zero wind. It is a touch faster than max range cruise because for a small penalty in fuel burn per mile (1%) you get a significant increase in TAS (5%) so it is a reasonable compromise between absolute min fuel burn and actually getting to where you want to go on time.
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