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Dreamliner 787-9 from LA to London reaches 1289km/h as a furious jet stream packs record-breaking, supersonic speeds.
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London peaked at a whopping 1289 km/h Monday evening 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania. "[N]ever ever seen this kind of tailwind in my life as a commercial pilot," tweeted Peter James, a jet captain. (www.traveller.com.au) Plus d'info...
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The aerodynamics of this aircraft must have been stunning in the wind tunnel tests. If and when Boeing launches a new model it will be amazing.
