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Old 13th Dec 2011, 23:21
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Hunter S Thompson
 
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737NG VMO/MMO is limited by the shape of the rear of the fuselage. NG wing is based on the 757 so can go a lot faster than .82. 737 Classic had fatter wing so was probably limited by the wing?
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