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Why dont we account the rotation of the earth in aircrafts? Is it just because of the air or is there more to it? [duplicate]
Today there was a seminar regarding modern air crafts held in my school. At the starting of the lecture, we were asked a question which I found quite intriguing.
"Why does a helicopter or a fixed ...
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If Earth is curve and spinning, why plane flying in high altitude does not delayed?
If earth is spinning globe then the layer of athmosphere have a different tangential velocity for different altitude. For near the ground (solid surface of the earth) then the velocity of the air just ...
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Does aeroplane moving against Earth's rotation cause relative wind (assuming otherwise a quiet weather outside)?
Although, I know some answers, I need more affirmative and accurate answers.
Why is the journey time from London to Singapore less compared to Singapore to London? Is it because of Earth's rotation ...
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Faster alternative to travel to any location in the west? [closed]
Suppose one needs to travel to Somalia from Indonesia(which are approximately at a distance of $4000$ miles from each other on the line of equator). To accomplish this task, I suggest the following ...