How high can an airplane fly? Know the answer to this interesting question, maybe you will know...
Nowadays people are short of time, so to save time they prefer to travel by plane rather than train. When you are sitting in a plane and flying above the clouds, then at some point you must have wondered how high this plane can fly?
Although the flight of an airplane depends a lot on the type of aircraft it is. A passenger aircraft usually flies at an altitude of 30-35 thousand feet, not 10-20 thousand feet.
According to aviex.goflexair.com, different models of Boeing and Airbus have a service ceiling of 41,000 to 43,000 feet, but they fly at an altitude of 30,000 to 35,000 feet in the air. Talking about private jets, most aircraft have a service ceiling of up to 51,000 feet and they fly at an altitude of up to 45,000 feet.
The distance a plane can fly also depends on its route. Short haul flights fly at an altitude of 25-35,000 feet while long haul flights fly at an altitude of 35-40,000 feet. This is because the higher the plane flies, the thinner the air will be and being lighter, the plane will use less fuel.
Aviation authorities certify each plane for a specific altitude range. Military aircraft can fly as high as 50,000 to 70,000 feet, depending on their mission.
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