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By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide to Geography since 1997

The Jet Stream

Thursday January 1, 2009
The jet stream has a major impact on the world's weather and on fight times. Did you know that the use of the jet stream by commercial airlines began in 1952 with a Pan Am flight from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii that had its flight time reduced from 18 hours to 11.5 hours through the use of the jet stream? Learn additional fantastic facts about the jet stream from Amanda's latest article.

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