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Old 05-10-2008, 05:00 AM   #114 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sohamsri View Post
ITS NOT NONSENSE. The airframe is the main part of aerodynamism and what maximum speed its been made to tolerate.

the report might have been false. but i read it read it read it.
I think that is the point you are missing, the airframe has nothing to do with it, its built to operate at supersonic speeds, It can sustain a speed of Mach 1.89 at 40,000 feet.
Its up to the engine to give that speed using the after burner, or without it.
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