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So i guess that might be australia. assuming that it appears -- they find about where they are looking. >> we talk about the altitude drop on the left turn. greg wants to know mh 370 reportedly dropped to 12,000 feet which would have meant two times the fuel consumption. so how does the elevation drop affect i guess fuel consumption. >> he's correct, the lower the airplane goes, the fuel more it will consume per mile. especially noticeable if you fry to maintain high speed. if you slow the airplane down, fuel consumption will go down always, but not enough to allow the airplane to get all the ...