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Passenger airplanes take off in the troposphere but can eventually move into

the stratosphere. The planes may remain in the stratosphere until it is time to
land. Why do you think planes fly in the stratosphere?

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Well that is because the stratosphere has lower temperatures and low air density. This gives the airplane less air pressure and with low air density they can fly faster :) Hope this helps.
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