To: ken5050
The speed/altitude chart suggests the plane broke the sound barrier before impact. This could explain the debris field.Not likely. The chart at the link below shows the value at the altitudes shown varies between 574 and 650 kts. The plane slowed down slightly from its maximum speed (~500 kts), which was well below those values.
Mach vs. Altitude Tables
144 posted on
03/24/2015 1:12:26 PM PDT by
CedarDave
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To: CedarDave
Thanks..I was looking at the chart in #44...am I wrong? (as one who knows next to nothing about planes/flying..
148 posted on
03/24/2015 1:36:44 PM PDT by
ken5050
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