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jamesqf · 03-20-2018, 04:39 PM

My guess is that the energy used in keeping the thing aloft far outweighs any considerations of air resistance or motor efficiency, so the best efficiency is going to be to fly as fast as possible.

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jamesqf Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 5,209 Thanks: 225 Thanked 811 Times in 594 Posts	My guess is that the energy used in keeping the thing aloft far outweighs any considerations of air resistance or motor efficiency, so the best efficiency is going to be to fly as fast as possible.