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When are Civilian Aircrafts going to Fly faster?
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L337
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The 747 100-200 & 400 will all nudge Mach 0.9 Not for the faint hearted though. The fuel burn goes through the roof.
On a daily basis we cruise the 747-400 at M8.2 to M8.6 depending on winds and weight.
This makes interesting reading.
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