minus-squareroertel@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mphlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoWhile this is an incredible travel speed, I wouldn’t consider it “hitting supersonic” speeds based on ground speed. I read the article wondering about the safety of passenger aircraft at 800MPH, but it seems to not apply. I’m not a pilot, though. linkfedilink
While this is an incredible travel speed, I wouldn’t consider it “hitting supersonic” speeds based on ground speed. I read the article wondering about the safety of passenger aircraft at 800MPH, but it seems to not apply.
I’m not a pilot, though.