I have read the story about the SR-71 mission several times.
I am guessing MS370 was about M.85 at FL350 for cruise.
Disregarding all the conspiracy theories for the moment, there is an indication that the plane's direction turned abruptly to the left. (if the data is correct)
The captain was a 777 simulator fan. Maybe demonstrating something on the real plane?
Question for all...???
Is there anyway the plane could have exceeded designed speeds in a short period of time so as to disintegrate?
Probably .82-.83...
I haven't heard that the turn was abrupt.
WTF is a simulator fan??? Was he a training Capt?
Im 1000% sure PIC would not have been "demonstrating" anything. Sims are for demonstrations........ Not the A/C on a revenue flight. Sometimes training (not that I'm insinuating this was a training flight at all) is about showing new pilots the page numbering system in the flight manual!!!
FBW aircraft have envelope protection so exceeding limits is difficult.
GW