Maxflex55,
No one is suggesting that any sane person would want to exceed VMO/MMO but rather whether it was possible for a B737 to exceed the speed of sound as has been suggested at the Silkair court hearing. All kinds of consequences can arise beyond the limit speeds including control reversal/flutter and structural failure but they would not all necessarily occur one knot beyond VMO/MMO. As well, whether the engines would continue to produce thrust and at what amount, would be a pertinent question.
[ 21 July 2001: Message edited by: pterodactyl ]