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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:50 am
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Originally Posted by TierFlyer
Groundspeed could go to any theoretical maximum without affecting the airframe.

In fact, when the space shuttle is contra-rotating the ground speed is something like mach 25 or so.

Bada-boom! Physics baby!
And to the uninitiated to hear that their 700 MPH flight is showing an airspeed of something like 200-300 kts is mind-boggling.
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