1,040.4 mph is the equatorial velocity but since a plane's higher it would

Have to go faster than that if you're talking ground speed but than this eclipse is north of the equator so the speed would be less, the earth is also moving 66,600 mph around the sun. Then you have to consider the moon is at perigee so the eclipse should be shorter in length but fuller in totality.

I'll go with fast.

In response to this post by grill to chill

Posted: 08/18/2017 at 4:04PM

At what speed would an aircraft need to travel to keep up with eclipse? ** -- grill to chill 08/18/2017 3:19PM

I think NASA will have several planes following in the shadow ** -- TechMomof2 08/19/2017 06:40AM

Ludicrous speed. ** -- Nortazhokie 08/18/2017 6:49PM

Didn't realize the eclipse was plaid ** -- Vienna_Hokie 08/18/2017 9:09PM

If it's attainable, this puppy could do it. -- thankbud 08/18/2017 4:27PM

Of course, it also needs a sunroof if you want to actually see the eclipse. ** -- Hokie360 08/18/2017 4:10PM

1,040.4 mph is the equatorial velocity but since a plane's higher it would -- Hoakie82 08/18/2017 4:04PM

As an engineer I appreciate that insight. +1** -- MikeVT85 08/18/2017 5:16PM

In 1973 scientists used a concorde to keep pace for over an hour -- vtbones 08/18/2017 3:44PM

This suggests the eclipse was moving at 1200 mph... -- `lag 08/19/2017 08:42AM

Thanks for sharing :) Check this out. Very cool. ** -- grill to chill 08/18/2017 4:43PM

You planning a trip to Nova Scotia? ** -- Major Kong 08/18/2017 3:26PM

~ circumference of the earth/24 hours 1000miles/hour ** -- `lag 08/18/2017 3:25PM

Around 1500mph. ** -- BobG 08/18/2017 3:23PM

Bob is closest as the shadow will move at 1600 mph ** -- grill to chill 08/18/2017 4:38PM

Correction.. the speed of the shadow is 1447 MPH per NASA ** -- grill to chill 08/19/2017 12:22PM

African or European aircraft? ** -- HokieAl 08/18/2017 3:23PM

1,040.4 mph is the equatorial velocity but since a plane's higher it would

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