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I don't think anyone doubts that at speeds LESS than LRC, you really cut down on the NAM per fuel unit. You can stay aloft for a longer period of TIME, tho.

It's the "step" FASTER than LRC that's in question. IE, if LRC is M.79, then getiing it up to M.80 or .81 and then pulling back the power to LRC settings, you'll be "on the step" and get better results than LRC.

Hello I have never flow jets and never will. But don't you think that would be mentioned in the manual if possible? Not to mention the bean counters would probably have all their pilots go through a "step test"? :D

Quid's comment is pertinent.... we are talking about a poofteenth of cruise speed.
A spot of turbulence and it evaporates. That is, the whole idea is fun, but not really worth wasting the time on it....

Never found any "documented" proof about the step.

But hell, i still do it because it feels better :)

Kinda reminds me of something else...

bwahahahaha

Enough on this Old Wives Tale, I think!

Lets keep Tech Log to reasonably serious Tech Questions, in order to preserve the validity of the forum.