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Old 23rd Mar 2016, 20:52
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It is not straightforward to just lump Mil Ops into being "different" as regards fuel planning. Some Mil operations use very accurate flightplanning that is essentially identical to civvi. Most fast-jet flying is designed around the fuel load available and the task. Tankers often operate missions with 100+ton fuel loads using a totally flexible MDR plan. So, apart from the pre-planned Jetplan type tasks, the rest is totally flexible because........

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