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No many people realize that jets have been slowing down since the 707/DC-8. And this has been intentional as a trade against fuel efficiency. Both the 707 and
by xyzzy21 5y ago
No many people realize that jets have been slowing down since the 707/DC-8. And this has been intentional as a trade against fuel efficiency. Both the 707 and DC-8 were nearly transonic by design.