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Actually modern commercial jets have worse speeds slower than say a VC10
by walshemj 9y ago
Actually modern commercial jets have worse speeds slower than say a VC10
- dx034 9y agoThey could fly faster (most have max speeds >0.9 mach) but are slower to save fuel. The optimal speed would be slightly lower but as airlines and manufacturers have settled on 0.85 mach for long-haul, introducing a slower plane would mess up schedules and could be seen as a competitive disadvantage.