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The X-15's highest speed, 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h; 2,021 m/s), [1] was achieved on 3 October 1967, [2] when William J. Knight flew at Mach 6.7 at an altitude of 102,100 feet (31,120 m), or 19.34 miles. This set the official world record for the highest speed ever recorded by a crewed, powered aircraft, which remains unbroken. [3] [4]
The goal was a missile system that could deliver a nuclear warhead over a distance of 1,150 to 2,300 miles (1,850 to 3,700 km) with a CEP of 2 miles (3.2 km). This range would allow Moscow to be attacked from a launch site in the UK. [ 1 ]
The Nord 1500 Griffon is an experimental ramjet-powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. The Griffon was developed to become a Mach 2 follow on to the supersonic Nord Gerfaut research aircraft.
With a typical capacity of 248 passengers and a range of 7,305 nautical miles (13,529 km; 8,406 mi), the −8 is the base model of the 787 family and was the first to enter service in 2011. [229] The 787-8 is targeted to replace the Boeing 767-200ER and Airbus A330-200 , as well as expand into new non-stop markets where larger planes would not ...
The Peregrine was originally known as the Commander Fanjet 1500, [2] and as such it flew for the first time on 14 January 1983. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] After the cancellation of the Peregrine 600, the Fanjet 1500 was renamed Peregrine. [ 3 ]
American is adding 3 new longer-range routes from New York LaGuardia. ... Cirium data shows all three flights will use a Boeing 737 Max and trek about 2,000 miles. ... though airlines have ...
Aircraft do not necessarily follow the great-circle distance, but may opt for a longer route due to weather, traffic, to utilise a jet stream, or to refuel. Commercial flights are often categorized into long-, medium- or short-haul by commercial airlines based on flight length, although there is no international standard definition.
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