To make the required improvements in practically every area of the air transportation system's overall performance, aircraft performance improvements are important. Notably, the operational expenses, specifically the cost per seat-mile, serve as a vital metric for evaluating the performance of aircraft in the airline industry. While the payload multiplied by block speed (the average gate-to-gate speed for a specific mission leg) yields a fundamental measure of aircraft productivity (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2003). As such, plane’s speed plays a crucial role in aircraft productivity. Airplanes work better in an environment with less friction making them swift and effective.
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