Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ...
by cjrp on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @04:43AM
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I'm not sure turboprops would be efficient for a long-haul flight. They cruise at lower altitudes, which makes sense for short-haul (no point climbing to FL410 if you're going to immediately begin descent for arrival), but for a longer distance I think that would hurt efficiency.
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