Air pilots always take their airplane way up high in the sky over the clouds. Wouldn't it make the distance longer since they would be circleing the earth at a further distance from the surface?
2007-06-24 05:54:21 · 6 answers · asked by Derek 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
it's all about dreaming. Laboratory tests show that most airliners are failed NASA employees. They just want to reach the stars. That is all.
2007-06-24 06:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by jaggy_233 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Less air resistance, less fuel burn, higher airspeed, more options if the engines fail, and generally to avoid bad weather.
On a trip from LA to NY, the extra 5-6 miles "upward" is a completely insignificant extra distance, and completely taken care of by the fact that the airplane goes faster there.
2007-06-24 13:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reduce air resistance, increase fuel efficiency and safety. Should there be problem with the aircraft, the pilots would have enough time to troubleshoot or make preparation to land. They also have regulations that govern the usage of airspace. Each type of aircraft must be a certain height when not landing or takeoff.
2007-06-24 13:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by elkempo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Higher "True Airspeed" and lower fuel consumption.
2007-06-24 14:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fuel burn rate is much less up high.
2007-06-24 12:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Less air resistance. ~
2007-06-24 13:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋