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Originally Posted by Maksutov
Might be that the jet was on a short hop of a route that included much longer legs, whereas the turboprop was dedicated to that hop or a series of short ones. Then again the jet might have been filling in for another plane that had had mechanical difficulties. Finally the airline may be making so much money that they don't care.  |
No, you are wrong - its the Earths west-to-east rotation through the luminiferous aether which causes the plane to experience more drag going out than returning, hence the need for more engines generating greater power.
Having looked further, it was a BAE 146 going out and a De Havilland Dash 8 300 returning. I'm still puzzled by the 4 jets on the first plane.
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