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Jun 26, 2024
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cheezedawg
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Because the air starts buffeting over the wings and the wings lose lift
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Crazy stat- a U2 aircraft flying at its max altitude, the difference between the stall speed and the Mach speed is just
cheezedawg
Properly rated
Jun 26, 2:41pm
Wow, I had never heard this. Amazing
zuko
Jun 26, 2:49pm
Why would it be dangerous to exceed Mach speed?
SpecialT
Jun 26, 2:51pm
Because the air starts buffeting over the wings and the wings lose lift
cheezedawg
Jun 26, 3:00pm
What if you’re Tom Cruise? I assume you can go faster in that case?
Rexy Coug
Jun 26, 2:52pm
He’s probably flying a supersonic aircraft
cheezedawg
Jun 26, 3:02pm
Mach-10, baby.
Hawk in the 303
Jun 26, 3:08pm
also, no worries about your aircraft breaking up at mach-10
Cougarclaw
Jun 26, 3:10pm
Scott Manley has a video on this. The answer may surprise you.
Tesla Coug
Jun 26, 3:37pm
That was interesting
TNT
Jun 26, 4:38pm
Hypersonic
TNT
Jun 26, 4:27pm
If you're Tom Cruise, you HAVE to go faster.
DirtyWater
Jun 26, 3:10pm
What would a 5 knot range be equivalent to in driving terms?
RealTaysomHill
Jun 26, 2:55pm
RE: What would a 5 knot range be equivalent to in driving terms?
cheezedawg
Jun 26, 3:01pm
Well, duh. A knot is a nautical mile, and you wouldn't be driving at sea.
StantonMac
Jun 26, 3:05pm
Staying between 74.3 and 75.6 MPH.
Radioactive Coug
Jun 26, 8:29pm
That’s any aircraft though operating at its max altitude. That altitude can fluctuate depending on weight also.
Busting Coveys
Jun 26, 3:11pm
Scott Manley has a video about this.
Tesla Coug
Jun 26, 3:36pm
Wow
TNT
Jun 26, 4:27pm
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