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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by dapids on Saturday December 25, 2021 @12:22AM (#29680705)
Can you elaborate how having more legroom and less doors makes a aircraft go faster?
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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bdowling on Saturday December 25, 2021 @12:36AM (#29680778)
An airplane with four doors instead of eight would weigh less so the plane may fly a little faster. Legroom shouldn't affect the speed.
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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by kube-system on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:34AM (#29681012)
I don’t think weight affects cruise speeds a whole lot, as I understand.

At least, not enough to make your flight measurably shorter.

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/47369/how-is-th...

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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bluGill on Saturday December 25, 2021 @05:56AM (#29682191)
No, the limit of airplane speed is the speed of sound, as you get very close to that aerodynamics changes greatly. While you can make a plane go faster it is rarely done.
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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by dapids on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:31AM (#29680997)
So will an airplane with 5% less luggage or fuel. Go figure.
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