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coolThingsFirst
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Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with s...
const estimateFuel = (distanceInKms, litersPerKm) => distanceInKms * litersPerKm;
BenjiWiebe
29 days ago
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I don't even know what I'm talking about, but you at least forgot to account for headwinds and differing drag amounts at different altitudes/speeds.
jacquesm
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The big one is the trade winds. Those can really kill your efficiency on long distance flights.
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Yes it was a bit of humor, sad it didn’t land.
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