Speed record for 737?

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Waldus792@reddit

Reminds me of the time I took the garmin out of my truck and on a training flight…was pretty cool after to see that my terrestrial gps had gone 412mph.

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HornFishers@reddit

15:51 in a 737? That’s a fresh kind of hell.

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brokebackmonastery@reddit

Definitely going to need some upgraded seat cushion materials for that one.

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flyingcanuck@reddit

Give it 10 years and it'll be reality.

XLR can go 11hrs with the extra tank I think?

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Foggl3@reddit

Give it 10 years and it'll be reality.

MAX10 might be out by then

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Dinosaur_Wrangler@reddit

There’s no such thing as an unladen Seattle swallow.

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SwissMargiela@reddit

If I’m not mistaken, the screen uses information from the flight management system, usually detecting speed via some sort of GPS.

Whereas for the speed readings in the cockpit, the pilots use actual sensors on the plane. I also believe the pilots see airspeed vs entertainment center showing ground speed.

So it’s prob just a software issue with the FMS

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Dinosaur_Wrangler@reddit

Someone else said they were LAX to somewhere in Texas. GPS jamming is common at white sands.

That was my first thought.

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stickymeowmeow@reddit

I think they mean how does the incorrect result happen. Like is it the software, the sensors, GPS… what part of the system is malfunctioning.

I refuse to believe anyone could actually think a 737 could go 4711 mph

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GumGumChemist@reddit

It could, but only once, and not all together.

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ad3z10@reddit

I'm not sure you actually could without going into space.

Even the fastest supersonic jets top out at less than half of that.

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xb9j@reddit

737s are well known for perfectly functioning sensors and software, they must actually be going that fast

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lukemb29@reddit

This is what I meant, yes. I am aware that a 737 would explode long before even thinking about hitting that speed.

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tokwik2@reddit

What if they were on the downhill run? 😜

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Economy_Link4609@reddit

It doesn't - at that speed a 737 (or any airliner) would cease to exist.

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U2ElectricBoogaloo@reddit

I don’t know, but there is never too much speed when trying to get out of west Texas.

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bmwkid@reddit

Buc-ee’s has billboards that make you stop and think how big Texas really is.

If I remember correctly there’s one in El Paso that’s like Buc-ee’s Beaumont 850 miles

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I used to drag race the oil field tankers in west Texas years ago when I was over the road. Bury the needle into the ass end of the speedometer, watch the fuel gauge slowly drop, oil temp rise, and a couple decades later I'm STILL not even close to the New Mexico state line.

Even my dad did it one day and even he was like "You know I'm getting real tired of being in Texas right now, I understand now why you always get into those little drag races with the oil field guys in the middle of the night".

The most boring moments I've ever had in trucking were driving through Texas, even worse during the day.

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Parking-Business-894@reddit

Fastest manned aircraft by over 300 km/h. Nice!

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YMMV25@reddit

15h51m at that speed you’re going to circle the globe a few times.

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xtopherpaul@reddit (OP)

It started as a 3hr flight from LAX to AUS maybe we’re taking the long way around ?

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