Timeline for Why wasn't MH-17 flying at 33,000ft before it entered Ukrainian airspace?
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| Mar 27, 2019 at 19:09 | comment | added | Adam | Also, to add to Peter's answer. Winds change with altitude. So, if the wind happens to be a strong headwind at a higher altitude, it can be more efficient to stay lower, depending on the specifics of the airplane and the wind profile. Note that I have no looked at the specific winds that were present during MH-17. | |
| Mar 27, 2019 at 19:05 | comment | added | Adam | An interesting example of this is the cruise-climb that was used by the Concorde. As there were no other aircraft that could fly at the desired altitudes, it was given a block altitude and would gradually climb as it got lighter, allowing for an increased range. | |
| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:59 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Jul 21, 2014 at 20:00 | history | edited | Peter Kämpf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Jul 21, 2014 at 18:52 | history | suggested | user2168 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added assertion that all 777s on AMS-KUL cannot claim to FL330 until 3-5 hours into the flight.
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| Jul 19, 2014 at 17:34 | vote | accept | cantsay | ||
| Jul 19, 2014 at 15:54 | history | answered | Peter Kämpf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |