"Flydive" wrote in message
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Stealth Pilot wrote:

in our military's flying the cruise speed is over 250knots. I know
that they do not factor wind speed in their calcs because it is
insignificant.
Stealth Pilot

That simply cannot be true

You are exactly right.

I used to occasionally ship freight on passenger flights, and cargo is
frequently omitted when the combination of wind, temperature, and runway
length don't quite work out. The leg is still flown, unless the conditions
are REALLY bad, and the passengers don't know the difference; but the
freight gets bumped due to temperature, wind (incuding extra fuel
requirements) and the amount of passenger baggage carried.

Peter