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Old 17th Sep 2003, 01:47
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alatriste
 
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It depends on your cruise regime:

LRC: Yes, your TAS and M decrease as you burn fuel.

Constant M number: Tas remain the same regardless of GW.

Optimium/ Economic M number: M and TAS will be reduced as GW decreases.

Constant N1 (not used for jets): As fuel is burned TAS will increase, TAS will also change depending on CG shift. CG moves forward TAS decrease and viceversa.
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