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Velocity Data Sheet
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Nick name |
Cruising Sp (km/hr) |
Cruising Sp (m/s) |
Max. Sp (km/hr) |
Max. Sp (m/s) |
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Wright Brothers |
Wright Flyer |
54 |
15.1 |
60 |
16.6 |
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Ford Tri-Motor |
Tin Goose |
172 |
47.8 |
203 |
56.4 |
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Ryan |
Spirit of St. Louis |
173 |
48.1 |
200 |
55.4 |
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Consolidated B-24 |
Liberator |
367 |
101.9 |
471 |
130.8 |
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Boeing B-17 |
Flying Fortress |
250 |
69.4 |
481 |
133.7 |
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North American P-51 |
Mustang |
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- |
703 |
195.4 |
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Northrop YB-49 |
Flying Wing |
674 |
187.2 |
793 |
220.3 |
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Bell X-1 |
Glamorous Glennis |
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- |
1078 |
299.4 |
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Boeing B - 52 |
Stratofortress |
845 |
234.7 |
1017 |
282.5 |
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Lockheed F-104 |
Starfighter |
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1669 |
463.6 |
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North American X-15 |
Rocket Plane |
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- |
6812 |
1,892.2 |
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Boeing 747 |
Air liner |
985 |
273.6 |
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Space Shuttle |
Enterprise |
350 |
97.2 |
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 |
Hornet |
1250 |
347.2 |
1931 |
536.4 |
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Name |
Nick name |
Cruising Sp (mph) |
Cruising Sp (f/s) |
Max. Sp (mph) |
Max. Sp (m/s) |
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Wright Brothers |
Wright Flyer |
34 |
49.6 |
37 |
54.6 |
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Ford Tri-Motor |
Tin Goose |
107 |
156.8 |
126 |
185.0 |
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Ryan |
Spirit of St. Louis |
107 |
157.7 |
124 |
181.9 |
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Consolidated B-24 |
Liberator |
228 |
334.4 |
292 |
429.0 |
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Boeing B-17 |
Flying Fortress |
155 |
227.8 |
299 |
438.5 |
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North American P-51 |
Mustang |
0 |
- |
437 |
640.9 |
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Northrop YB-49 |
Flying Wing |
419 |
614.3 |
493 |
722.7 |
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Bell X-1 |
Glamorous Glennis |
0 |
- |
670 |
982.4 |
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Boeing B - 52 |
Stratofortress |
525 |
770.0 |
632 |
926.9 |
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Lockheed F-104 |
Starfighter |
0 |
- |
1037 |
1,521.0 |
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North American X-15 |
Rocket Plane |
0 |
- |
4233 |
6,208.1 |
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Boeing 747 |
Air liner |
612 |
897.7 |
0 |
- |
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Space Shuttle |
Enterprise |
217 |
319.0 |
0 |
- |
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 |
Hornet |
777 |
1,139.2 |
1200 |
1,759.8 |
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Last Update: 8/14/97
Name: Michael W. Burich
Email: burich@juno.com
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