Are 0.935 Mmo And 51,000 ft. Hard Limits?

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Faster cruise speeds and higher cruise altitudes have been key market drivers in business aviation for more than half a century. Operators now expect new aircraft to fly efficiently at 490-500 KTAS and soar into the mid to upper 40s. Maximum operating speeds now exceed Mach 0.90 and certified cruise...
Fred George

Fred is a senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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