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This might be a dumb question, but isn’t that the maximum sustained speed for the plane, and higher speeds would be possible for short bursts? (as in, before th
by 542458 3y ago
This might be a dumb question, but isn’t that the maximum sustained speed for the plane, and higher speeds would be possible for short bursts? (as in, before the wing tips get hot enough to melt off)
- jabl 3y agoYes, that is correct, though I guess an issue would be that the drag would increase sharply if parts of the plane is sticking out of the shockwave, necessating even more thrust.
- hinkley 3y agoMy understanding of bomber height was 1) fighters and ground cannons cannot attack them directly, and 2) SAM missiles have to climb to meet them while matching velocity, and the bomber can shed altitude to increase ground velocity and outpace the missile long enough that it runs out of fuel. That puts a big gap between top cruising speed and top speed.