To: Tell It Right
While the maximum airspeed might be 75 miles an hour with no wind there are differing air currents at different altitudes that can increase the speed quite a bit.
24 posted on
11/27/2023 1:51:49 PM PST by
wildcard_redneck
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To: wildcard_redneck
While the maximum airspeed might be 75 miles an hour with no wind there are differing air currents at different altitudes that can increase the speed quite a bit.I've wondered what happens when there is a strong wind blowing in a direction that you don't want to go. It seems that it would take a huge amount of propulsion to overcome the effects of flying what is essentially a gigantic sail.
53 posted on
11/27/2023 4:07:42 PM PST by
Colorado Doug
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