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Old 08-06-2009, 11:47 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO View Post
Why would you say that?
Most of their flights could have one hell of a tail wind.
They will fight for the best winds, tail or head.
Their average speed at altitude could easily average 590.

I'm not believing that they can makeup 50 mph.........on average...........for the entire fleet...........with tailwinds.

They fly all routes in both directions several times in a given day. This tends to minimize any benefits from the wind.

The statement is untruthful.
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