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		coolThingsFirst 65 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with s... const estimateFuel = (distanceInKms, litersPerKm) => distanceInKms * litersPerKm;

BenjiWiebe 65 days ago [–]

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.

jacquesm 65 days ago | | [–]

The big one is the trade winds. Those can really kill your efficiency on long distance flights.

coolThingsFirst 65 days ago | | [–]

Yes it was a bit of humor, sad it didn’t land.

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