"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
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Granted the majority of the show has to be done at lower speeds, but I
don't
know if they *never* get close to that speed... I remember as a kid
watching
the Thunderbirds every summer at Langley AFB, and one of the features of
their show was the "everybody has their attention on the four aircraft to
their front, and along comes the solo from behind the crowd screaming
overhead like the hammers-from-hell at *very* high speed" bit. Wouldn't be
surprised if the solo was not doing every bit of M0.9 (plus) during that
event.

Brooks

I was at the Langley show over the weekend, and they did exactly that.
4-ship moving left to right in front of the crowd. As everyone's attention
was following the team off to the right, Solo comes screaming in from the
left. I don't know about 0.9+, but damn fast.

I'm not sure if I caught his pass on tape, but will be checking tonight.

Pete