18-08-2010, 07:04 PM
Uhhh Peter if you can’t get something as basic as speed correct, ….
You posted:
Maximum operating velocity of 360 knots??? That’s only 414 mph. Economical cruising speed is 461 kts, far above your figure of 360.
Where did you find a specification for maximum dive velocity? Let alone 410 kts?
Since the maximum cruising speed is 493 kts, why is the NTSB report of 510 kts out of line? Max cruise may 493 but that doesn’t mean the plane couldn’t go faster.
I can see why you believe in a conspiracy when your facts are all dead wrong.
You posted:
Quote:[size=12]Based on analysis of radar data, the National Transportation and Safety Board reported the groundspeed just before impact as 510 knots. This is well beyond the maximum operating velocity of 360 knots, and maximum dive velocity of 410 knots. The possibilities as I see them are:[/SIZE]
Maximum operating velocity of 360 knots??? That’s only 414 mph. Economical cruising speed is 461 kts, far above your figure of 360.
Where did you find a specification for maximum dive velocity? Let alone 410 kts?
Since the maximum cruising speed is 493 kts, why is the NTSB report of 510 kts out of line? Max cruise may 493 but that doesn’t mean the plane couldn’t go faster.
I can see why you believe in a conspiracy when your facts are all dead wrong.