Not a flyboy and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

but yeah, if you're being propelled at less than 230 mph (the clocked wind speed) in the opposite direction of the wind you would be losing ground. Now, would a jet be able to maintain elevation at that low of a speed, I have no idea.

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Posted: 02/19/2019 at 2:34PM

Passenger jet reaches 801 mph thanks to wicked jet stream -- WestyHokie 02/19/2019 2:15PM

747-800F 700 kts (805.5mph) -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 7:06PM

787 704 kts (810mph) -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 7:07PM

And, sometimes the wind is NOT your friend. 😱 -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 7:09PM

Huge temp differences in the air today: 84 in Orlando 36 in New York City ** -- OrlandoHokie 02/19/2019 4:54PM

LAX-LHR GC wouldn't go anywhere near PA -- LaneRat 02/19/2019 4:38PM

Poorly written article, from someone who knows nothing about flight -- EDGEMAN 02/19/2019 2:56PM

No kidding! ** -- F4EHokie 02/19/2019 4:45PM

Agry ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:17PM

Speed of sound discussion was pretty stupid. At normal aircraft cruising -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:23PM

When the writer brought up the speed of sound... -- EDGEMAN 02/19/2019 5:19PM

Three airspeed indicators in the cockpit of the F-4E.................. -- F4EHokie 02/19/2019 6:46PM

I sent this to my retired Naval aviator father. Looking forward to his -- Stork 02/19/2019 4:21PM

So question for all you flyboys... -- JoesterVT 02/19/2019 2:20PM

Nope, it’s ground speed, which is true airspeed +or- wind -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 2:38PM

Does flying feel any different at those speeds? -- Nova Hokie 95 02/19/2019 3:06PM

Nothing unusual about flying at this speeds, it’s ground speed,but relative -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 3:49PM

Interesting -- Nova Hokie 95 02/19/2019 3:54PM

It’s really not though. It’s seasonal -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:06PM

Seasonal, but not to this level I thought -- Nova Hokie 95 02/19/2019 4:09PM

I see 200kt winds almost every yr. Lots of my friends have a picture of -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:13PM

In Japan? Or in the United States as well? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 02/19/2019 4:13PM

I’ve seen big winds in the winter over the US, but I see 200kts+ more over -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:25PM

Gotcha -- Nova Hokie 95 02/19/2019 4:27PM

Ask the Delta guys about how to ask for a “ride report” 😂👍🏻 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 6:02PM

Agree with Fr8Dog on all, also I have seen 150K+ tailwind in February...... -- F4EHokie 02/19/2019 4:52PM

Btw, I don’t worry too much about turbulence, the boxes don’t bitch! 😎� -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:07PM

No, but the package recipients might if they weren't packaged correctly! ** -- Hokie360 02/19/2019 4:29PM

Containerized and locked to the floor 👍🏻 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 6:03PM

That doesn't stop the stuff from bouncing around inside the container. ** -- Hokie360 02/19/2019 6:20PM

Hey, I saw Castaway. Be careful. ** -- Stork 02/19/2019 4:20PM

No actual pilots were harmed in the making of that movie. 😉 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:26PM

Damn touchy iPad** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:07PM

IPad touchscreen bitches though. 🤣** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/19/2019 4:07PM

My Dad used to fly B-58s (great plane!) in the 60's and they could fly at -- vt90 02/19/2019 2:38PM

Not a flyboy and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night -- BTHokie 02/19/2019 2:34PM

Yes you would, the wings still see the effect of your indicated airspeed... -- F4EHokie 02/19/2019 4:55PM

Yes and no. -- Hokie360 02/19/2019 2:34PM

Not a flyboy and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

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