2007-10-14 06:32:14 · 3 answers · asked by mark1960 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The Tupolev Tu-95 Bear sure comes awfully close at 575mph. That is the fastest speed a prop has achived in level flight.
In World War 2 Many P-51's and P-38's are rumored to have exceded the speed of sound in a dive. These early supersonic planes often experenced reversal of the flight controls or the flight controls not functoning. Many of these dare devil pilots frankly plowed into the ground. For that reason the Corsair had an "Airbrake" to slow it down when in a dive.
2007-10-14 06:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Charles 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, the XFV-1 salmon by lockheed flew at 610 mph at 15000ft in level flight.
2007-10-14 06:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by Dport 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The XFY-1 'Pogo' flew 610 mph @ 15,000
The XF-84H was designed to reach 670 mph and was reported to have reached 623 mph.
2007-10-14 14:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by JaK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋