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by bluedino 883 days ago
If your Airbus flight goes 750mph you have other problems
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wolverine876 883 days ago
What is terminal velocity for a commercial airliner?
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sokoloff 883 days ago
An American or a European airliner?
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heohk 883 days ago
750mph ground speed flying in a jet stream
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throwawayben 883 days ago
ground speed doesn't matter. if something comes off the aircraft it'll be in the same relative air current
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lupire 883 days ago
Air speed doesn't matter either, since the plane is traveling at the same speed before and after separation of the bolt.
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exabrial 883 days ago
good point, god forbid you get somewhere on time in an Airbus
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