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Is it true that planes that fly higher travel a longer distance?
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∙ 13y ago
The answer put simply is yes. The higher you are the more distance you will cover. The increase isn't very dramatic at all. Also, the higher up, the thinner the air. Thinner air is less resistance. Interesting question- thank you.
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