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Old 19th Oct 2014, 21:12
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framer
 
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AdamF,
Like with any aircraft - the max endurance is had at Vbg - best glide.
Why do you think that all aircraft are the same AdamF?
The airframes obey the same laws but the engines are different animals. The minimum rate of fuel flow for a 777 will occur at a speed slower than min drag.
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