Why do planes fly so high?

Our latest video is all about misconceptions about air travel, and features the excellent @MenTourPilot

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You should ask Mentour Pilot where he thinks energy comes from and what thermal runaway is.

It must be the view.

They're going so fast that the air resistance is the same as if they were traveling 300 mph at 5000 ft

super combustion ramjet engine powered commercial flights when?

Informative…and enjoy the compressed cabins and recycled air.

I would think a balance between drag and fuel efficiency.

Have you considered that the higher you go the less thrust the engines can produce since jet engines rely on compressing hot air ? It's more logical to avoid weather and also altitude is equated with safety if something goes wrong with the engine you have more distance to recover

Fake explanation or weak explanation. Take your pick