UniversalTruth
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Why Do Aircraft Pilots Do THIS?!? From New York, USA to Cairo, Egypt.
Guys, do you have a reasonable explanation why they do such long routes?
I have noticed this article but it doesn't explain a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_planning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_stream
Even after taking into account a consideration about following the jet streams.
They say:
Airline routes between Los Angeles and Tokyo approximately follow a direct great circle route (top), but use the jet stream (bottom) when heading eastwards.
Approximately?!?
Guys, do you have a reasonable explanation why they do such long routes?
I have noticed this article but it doesn't explain a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_planning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_stream
Even after taking into account a consideration about following the jet streams.
They say:
Airline routes between Los Angeles and Tokyo approximately follow a direct great circle route (top), but use the jet stream (bottom) when heading eastwards.
Approximately?!?
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