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To: MNJohnnie

Flying low at 2,125 mph? Whats maximum speed at altitude?


4 posted on 03/07/2008 5:03:49 AM PST by NTW64 (...)
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The plane was flying a mile every 1.6 seconds, well above our Mach 3.2 limit.I guess ... that would be mach 7.76851 or 5760 mph, but I'm sure there is an altitude correction in there. Still, they were on their way to Warp 1.
6 posted on 03/07/2008 5:17:28 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
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Flying low at 2,125 mph? Whats maximum speed at altitude?

That my friend is still classified information.

18 posted on 03/07/2008 6:21:21 AM PST by mountainlyons (confused conservative)
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