What is the average height for commercial jet airliners to travel at ?

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Could u take a helicopter to top of Mount Everest?

26,000 to 38,000.
Even thousands westbound, odd east.
Private jets can go up to 45,000
Military will go as high as 60,000, except for the odd exception that will go to "classified"

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What celebrities/famous people own a learjet?

35,000 ft +/- 5,000 ft for long haul, and less for short haul

what is the best airline when going to the US?

Military can be LOTS higher... <smile>

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how many small planes crash in the us every year?

26000 to 36000 feet

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If the flaps of a plane are fully extended, are they all the way up or all the way down?

I would say in the range of 35,000 ft give take a couple of thousand. It all depends on where they are going and the winds.

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what is the fastest fighter aircraft in the world?

FL280 to FL410. Above FL 290, the alitiude seperation was 2000 feet. That chanced earlter this year to only 1000 feet.

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U-2 and the SR 71 operate 80,000 feet.

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Any airliner.net visitors and FSX guys?

It depends on the direction of travel, & the distance to be flown. Most of the commercial jetliners cruise in the High level airspace that starts at FL-180, or 18,000 ft above sea level.
But if the distance that the airliner is going to travel between departure & destination is less than 160 nautical miles then it will cruise at a lower altitude than FL-180.
Also if the aircrafts heading is to be generally an eastbound heading then it will travel at an altitude that is an odd number. eg: 15,000 ft ASL, or 17,000 ft ASL. If the direction is to be a westerly heading then it would be an altitude having an even number such as 14,000 ft ASL, or 16,000 ft ASL. That is considering that the flight is being conducted under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) which most commercial operations are, especially the ones above FL-180.

Do I have to be an US citizen to make PPL(A) training in the US?

I don't think it would be fair to say that there is an "average" cruising altitude for commercial flights overall, since there are so many factors to consider, such as distance the flight is to travel, the direction of travel, as well as traffic congestion, but above all, safety.

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Was the RAAF the 4th largest air force in the world at the close of WW 2?

35000 ft

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