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Re:Why it's so hard to build new commercial aircraft by Scoundreller on Monday February 12, 2024 @03:52AM (#39342853)
Very long range is de facto inefficient because you have to bunker so much fuel.

Intermediate stop operations would be more efficient (stopping midway just to refuel, if not scramble passengers around to/from different destinations)

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Re:Why it's so hard to build new commercial aircraft by silvestrov on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:02AM (#39343249)
But then you have more tear and wear on the airframe due to having twice the number of landings and take off.
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Re:Why it's so hard to build new commercial aircraft by martinclayton on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:29AM (#39343382)
Indeed! Carry burn about 4% per hour a pilot friend mentioned last week. Flying is more like space flight than driving in this respect.
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