mike regish wrote:
I've read that the U2 (or is it U-2) has a 4 knot speed range at altitude.
Too fast, you get mach buffet-too slow, you stall.

mike

Yup, I have a friend who flew a U-2 and he described that very same
thing. I think the exact numbers were 93 knots and 97 knots (indicated
at 70,000'), but my memory might be failing me.

Margy
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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mike regish writes:


I've only heard of the "coffin corner" in reference to helicopter flight.

The U-2 is famous for its coffin corner, and some other aircraft have
one as well.

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