Long fletchings on medieval warbow arrows - why?

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The few archaeologically surviving medieval English and Northern European arrows, as well as the period art work, show very long fletchings on arrows. Why are they so long? In comparison, Turkish and Persian fletchings tend to be short, as are modern arrows, because smaller fletchings, or flights, create less drag and maintain higher velocities and therefore attain longer range. But medieval archers must have had a good reason to use such long fletchings - my theory is that it is due to short range flat shooting into enemy ranks.

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