Questions tagged [cruise]

The section of flight between the after takeoff climb and landing approach.

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Do most commercial jets cruise at constant altitude/speed?

The weight changes throughout, so this means aerodynamics efficiency changes to maintain constant speed and altitude. Is this how most commercial jets cruise?
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The condition that wind would effect indicated airspeed

What is the one condition that wind does effects our indicated airspeed?