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Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
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Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
  • Published_at:2017-02-28
  • Category:Education
  • Channel:Wendover Productions
  • tags: why planes dont fly faster arent fast speed efficiency airplane airplanes aircraft transport travel behind economics fuel how works concorde supersonic transonic dreamliner why flying is so expensive how budget airlines work wendover productions engines engineering bypass ratio mechanics aviation gas budget airline first class business luxury expensive
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