Best climb rate and cruising altitude?

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horrgakx First Officer
Joined: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 297
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:07 pm

Chaps, as a 'general' rule of thumb for medium to heavy jets, what's the most fuel efficient climb rate and criusing altitude please?

Dave

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tomthetank Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 24, 2003 Posts: 3392 Location: Newport S/Wales
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:31 pm

😀Hello
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Good luck

TTT

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horrgakx First Officer
Joined: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 297
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Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:24 am

Thanks, will check that out now!

Dave

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leadfoot First Officer
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Sat Jun 12, 2004 8:33 pm

The standard climb profile is to climb at 250ktias. Above 10,000' msl you can go to 270 or 280 kts depending on the what jet you are flying. Most jets fly anywhere from 31000' to 39000' ----- best true airspeed for mach no. The higher you go the more efficient the engines get. At high altitudes you will burn little more fuel per hour at cruise speed than than you will burn idling on the ground.

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