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Old 2nd Jan 2015, 10:46
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He was sceptical, however, that the figure cited of up to 24,000 feet per minute descent was possible, saying that terminal velocity is nowhere near that speed."
24,000 fpm = approx 250 knots. How could that be anywhere near terminal velocity?
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