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To: MeanWestTexan

Terminal velocity occurs when the forces of gravity and drag are balanced, resulting in terminal velocity. It doesn’t take 50k’ to do that.


96 posted on 06/18/2025 4:02:55 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

I wouldn’t think so, either.

Just reading the specs.

It simply be that 50K feet is less likely to get shot out of the sky.


103 posted on 06/18/2025 7:48:22 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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