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Old 12th Feb 2020, 06:37
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Originally Posted by Atlas Shrugged
Oh, and just which variant of the 74 is it that has an "airspeedometer" ?
Good question. I don't know the answer, but clearly the "airspeedometer" is a special instrument that uses kts and mph interchangeably:

Originally Posted by A340Yumyum
I have looked at all the commercial jet parameters on my flight sim and none of them is certified for anything near 800kts.
Originally Posted by A340Yumyum
The airframe is simply not built to withstand speeds of 800mph.

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