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How fast can a jet aircraft go?

Updated: 10/24/2022
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7y ago

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  1. conventional jet engines (using a compressor) will operate at speeds up to slightly less than Mach 1
  2. using an afterburner a conventional jet engine can operate at speeds slightly above Mach 3
  3. ramjet engines will operate at speeds up to about Mach 5
  4. scramjet engines can operate at speeds well above Mach 6
However the maximum speed of of an actual airplane is usually less than the capability of the engines it uses.
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