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Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
Wendover Productions
Wendover Productions explains why modern airliners fly no faster than they did decades ago, covering the economics of speed and fuel efficiency, and why supersonic travel faded.
Recommended as a clear economic explanation of aviation tradeoffs, relevant to Concorde and supersonic startup threads.
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