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I have a hard time believing that the reduction is anywhere near substantial enough. Friction heating was a major issue for high speed aircraft like the SR-71,

by Merad 8y ago

I have a hard time believing that the reduction is anywhere near substantial enough. Friction heating was a major issue for high speed aircraft like the SR-71, and they "only" fly at ~3500 km/h at 20+ km altitudes.

TylerE 8y ago
The world record top speed at sea level is less than 1000mph. It's like flying in soup by comparison.