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Old 30th November 2007 | 13:18
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411A
 
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.. but keep in mind that most jets are designed to Vmo/Mmo, rather than Vne.
This is quite true, however a few types that some might think would not qualify for a hard limit Mne, have one.
Example.
DC-7 and Lockheed 1649 Constellation.
Even the B377 type certificate was amended later on to reflect changes to the original flight test data.
Looking at a Stratocruiser one might not imagine it could be flown fast, but looks could be deceiving.
It had very large engines and pointed downhill, the acceleration was quite rapid.
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