Can airline pilots really "make up time in the air"?

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Uploaded by on Jan 3, 2012

If you've ever sat on the tarmac for an extended time on a delayed flight, you've probably heard a pilot claim they will "make up lost time in the air". But can they really just make the plane go faster? And if so, why not do it all the time? Slate explains!

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