Re: top speed

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

probably indicated airspeed since its a dial indicator... most ACTUAL
airspeed indicators are on a digital indicator now.

mark


----- Original Message -----
From: Dan <dan@angband.org>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 1999 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: top speed


>
>Mark said:
>>
>> >Yah, I seem to remember someplace that the jetstream only goes from
>> >60-120knots.. which is roughly equivalent to 69.1mph-138.2 mph...
>> >the plane would then have to be able to achieve 650mph.. which I do
think
>> is
>> >impossible.. the airspeed indicator only shows 450-500 knots on a 747.
>
>Is that 450-500 kts Indicated Airspeed or Corrected Airspeed? There's a
>BIG difference.
>
>Dan
>
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