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Old 20th August 2013 | 15:37
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Also, the heavy aircraft has more inertia to lose, so that adds to the earlier descent profile. I don't know by how much in percentage terms versus the l/d change but definately some, and it would be hard using the performance manuals to pick out one from the other.
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