Tag: speed
Why are there different ways of measuring an aircraft’s speed?
Depending on the phase of flight and the need, there are different ways of measuring aircraft speed, which can give different results.
We've already touched briefly on the subject of airplane speed, explaining why, with the help of the...
How can a plane fly at 1300 km/h without breaking the sound barrier?
Two days ago the Atlantic crossing speed record was broken three times by two Virgin Atlantic A350s and a British Airways B747. As a result, there were two types of reactions:
People wondering how one can fly so fast without...
Thanks to the Ciara storm, the speed record for crossing the Atlantic has fallen!
Due to the strong winds generated by the storm Ciara, three planes broke the Atlantic crossing speed record yesterday Sunday.
The previous record belonged to a Norwegian Boeing 787 that flew from New York to London in 5 hours...