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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by coolThingsFirst on Friday October 10, 2025 @12:23PM (#45540687)
const estimateFuel = (distanceInKms, litersPerKm) => distanceInKms * litersPerKm;
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by BenjiWiebe on Friday October 10, 2025 @12:57PM (#45541084)
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.
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by jacquesm on Friday October 10, 2025 @01:02PM (#45541148)
The big one is the trade winds. Those can really kill your efficiency on long distance flights.
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by coolThingsFirst on Friday October 10, 2025 @01:09PM (#45541243)
Yes it was a bit of humor, sad it didn’t land.
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