DENIS SMITH wrote:

In practice the heavy one will go further.

The reason

for this is that in practice all descents are

made at

the same speeds, especially below 10,000 ft

where all

heavy iron will fly at 250 kts until

restricted by

ATC.  It may be true on paper that both

aircraft flown

at the "best" glide speed will go the same

distance,

but in practice using the canned airspeeds

airliners

typically use the heavy one will go further.

Ah-ha.........never flown outside the USofA huh?

Bob Moore
PanAm (retired)

DENIS SMITH wrote:

As a matter of fact I have.  Saudia,  and UAL retired

 
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