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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
More like a 7xx mph to zero impact.
Flew LaGuardia to Cleveland once in a 737. Massive tail wind and flight was super late and it had the after burners on. Heard pilots talking to each other saying they/we were close to Mach 1 ground speed when we departed the jet in Cle. And that was without gravity assist.
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Even if 7xx mph were achievable straight down (ground speed = zero) and afterburner non-sense aside, not sure the wings would stay attached for long. If full power straight down and wings peeled off, the fuselage would also slow as propulsion would depart with 737 wings. Unfortunately, 1xx, 2xx, 3xx...7xx straight down all end the same for passengers.