Why Planes Don't Fly Faster

Why it was recommended

airplanes used to fly much faster in the 1960s than they do today.

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What it covers

Wendover Productions explains why modern airliners fly no faster than they did decades ago, covering the economics of speed and fuel efficiency, and why supersonic travel. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Wendover Productions

Length

11 min 32 sec

Year

2017

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