Gulfstream smashes Bombardier's LAX to FAB speed record

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/gulfstream-breaks-bombardier-los-angeles-farnborough-speed-record-g700-global-8000

The Canadian company said at the time this was 2.2% faster than a previous record. Gulfstream now claims its flight was 3.6% faster than Bombardier’s trip.

Reminscent of tea races https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_race

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skeptomatic@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 7d (1 reply)

Unfavourable tail-winds? So, lack of tail-wind?

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 7d

No, ones that smell bad and distract the pilot.