Aeroplane ascending above clouds, seen from behind. Commercial jet airliners cruise at altitudes of around 12 kilometres, in the stratosphere above th

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Aeroplane ascending above clouds, seen from behind. Commercial jet airliners cruise at altitudes of around 12 kilometres, in the stratosphere above the clouds in the troposphere. The thinner air reduces drag, ensuring fuel use is more efficient.

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Photo credit: © VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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