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I think this plane is flying much lower and slower. The B2s are based at Whiteman AFB, which is about 25 miles south of this photograph. The prevailing winds
by chrissnell 5y ago
I think this plane is flying much lower and slower. The B2s are based at Whiteman AFB, which is about 25 miles south of this photograph. The prevailing winds in this part of the country are from the south, so I suspect that it is about to turn onto the final leg of its approach for a landing to the south. I’d guess that it’s no more than 8-10K’ and traveling at a 2-300 knots max.
- t0mas88 5y agoDefinitely. Rule of thumb in a jet is to slow down if you're closer than 3x the altitude. So at 8k feet you want to be at least 24 nautical miles (27 normal miles) away or if closer you want to be slowing down (or descending). If you don't slow down before you're going to have to do so in the descend and typical jets can't really slow down much in that.
- dylan604 5y agoI asked google maps to get directions from there to Whiteman AFB. Unfortunately, flight directions were not available.
- bigiain 5y agoAnd you are now on a list...
- dylan604 5y agoI've been on a list for so so long now that this one is just another. No big deal.
- Terry_Roll 5y agoHey welcome to the list, I've been on it since Primary School believe it or not, but only found out a few years ago!
- Sporktacular 5y agoHow did you find out?