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Plane "crash" at over 910 knots

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crim3:
That's how it would behave with infinitely strong materials, and pilot.

As a curiosity, I once read that the F-16's IAS is limited by the engine, not the structure. It's so sleek that it can fly faster than what the engine is able to bear with.
I don't know if the same happens to the f-18, but it seems likely.

Here is the link:
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/1993/articles/apr_93/stretch/index.html

SUBS17:
F-16s still limited though at high speed if you pull too much g it'll snap the tail off but at lower speeds it'll do 9g no problem.

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