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The phenomenon helping planes slingshot across the Atlantic at 800 MPH
- Arnt 2y agohttps://archive.is/oGsyy https://archive.is/oGsyy It mentions wind speed of 116 meters per second. Really something.
- andrewfromx 2y agoI was confused at first why no sonic boom but: Similar to a moving walkway at an airport, where your walking speed remains the same, but your overall speed increases because the walkway is moving. Ground speed is > 800 but airspeed is not.