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26. You would crash.

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 07:21 PM

Feb 2024

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Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 OP

I still don't understand why the commercial planes didn't sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #2

It basically rode a wave underpants Feb 2024 #4

Kind of like a "warp shell". louis-t Feb 2024 #24

The only thing that save them was gremlin out on the wing! PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #25

the speed through the air was less than the speed of sound. Blues Heron Feb 2024 #5

Speed through air versus speed over the ground pfitz59 Feb 2024 #8

Thanks. sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #12

I was on a Japan-US flight with a 125+ mph tail wind. CaptainTruth Feb 2024 #6

I have been on flights where they hop the jetstream BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #9

And saved fuel, I'm sure. A win-win. CaptainTruth Feb 2024 #14

Yup. BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #15

I ain't ridin' any boat that reaches 802 mph ground speed. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #16

You could buy Poppy's boat and do 75 then! BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #18

That's too fast for trolling for crappie. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #20

!!!!! BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #23

LOL!!! CaptainTruth Feb 2024 #19

Happen to us on KLM last Nov. Randomthought Feb 2024 #10

Thanks that explains it Randomthought Feb 2024 #31

Honest officer... 3825-87867 Feb 2024 #13

You would crash. Lochloosa Feb 2024 #26

So there is hope for greater than light speed? Warp drive maybe?? nt mitch96 Feb 2024 #22

We simply need to apply a tachyon field. Always needs more tachyon. Kennah Feb 2024 #29

Did they bring a Flux Capacitor? Kennah Feb 2024 #27

Can passengers feel that? Tree-Hugger Feb 2024 #28

Not really BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #30

Twilight Zone Codifer Feb 2024 #32

When I was an Air Force navigator we ran head-on into a similar jet stream. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2024 #33