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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 8:07 am
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
Not really. Less air resistance.
Not quite correct there as air resistance isn't everything. I am sure the C182 I bum around in has much less resistance but is a crap load slower.

A 777 has a max of 0.84 Mach vs 0.86 for a 744. Quite a difference.
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