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Flybynight From Norway, joined Jul 2003, 992 posts, RR: 3
Posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 787 times:

I believe the 747's have the best performance. Does anyone fly higher and faster? I don't think the Airbus competition does, not even the 777.
Any thoughts?

Heia Norge!

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Tekelberry From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1459 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 779 times:

Excuse me for putting it so bluntly, but what are you talking about? What are you trying to compare here?

777boy From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 287 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 762 times:

I belive he's trying to compare the operating ceilings (not sure if that's the right term) and max crusing machs for different aircraft. I'm sure other people have much more detailed data, but I remember something in Airways magazine a while ago where they had to correct themselves that the 747 did not have the highest crusing mach, rather the 727 did. That is, of course not including the concorde! I believe it was mach .83 that the 727 could cruise at as opposed to the 747(-400)'s mach .82, but my memory is very sketchy. I'm sure someone can add better details.

Matt

Vimanav From India, joined Jul 2003, 1470 posts, RR: 20
Reply 3, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 739 times:

If cruising speed is the criteria then lets not forget the Convair 990s

rgds//Vimanav

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Flyingbronco05 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3838 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 730 times:

I believe the 747's have the best performance. Does anyone fly higher and faster? I don't think the Airbus competition does, not even the 777.

CONCORDE

'nough said.

FB05

Never Trust Your Fuel Gauge

Flybynight From Norway, joined Jul 2003, 992 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 725 times:

Except for Concorde!
To clearify, if you look at the 747's overall package (cmax cruising speed, ceiling, range, # of passengers, etc), I don't think you will find one plane that honestly say it is better.

Heia Norge!

AA7771stClass From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 292 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (9 years 9 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 721 times:

Kind of confusing but I do believe that for now, excluding Concorde, the 744 does have the highest speed over a large distance like that. I think they can cruise for long range at 0.85. I think the 777 is only a little slower at 0.84 but take a Citation X and it'll do 0.92. I think the 'X' is the fastest excluding Concorde.

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