Oh, no. An article about Ground Speed

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion) 02/19/2019 at 21:39 • Filed to: None

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Next thing you know, the ol’ Blackbird will be back in my sidebar. FOREVAHHHHHH

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But actually I think this is kind of neat.

facw > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 21:54

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire linked to it, no doubt bringing in those FP views to drive the count even higher. So what I’m saying is, if it shows up on the sidebar, blame him.

https://jalopnik.com/1832734799

Maxima Speed > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 21:56

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I am so SICK and TIRED of that story showing up !! The SR-71 story that is. The airliner story is cool though.

functionoverfashion > Maxima Speed 02/19/2019 at 21:57

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ha~ I haven’t seen it in a long time, like probably over a year? But it was a good story... the first time I read it. The airliner from this week is also neat.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 22:01

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/this-never-gets-old-la-speed-check-1825633014

ttyymmnn > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 22:11

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Except I beat them to it. I just didn’t rewrite as much of the WaPo article as Jalopnik did.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ultimate-ground-speed-check-tales-from-the-boeing-787-1832733524

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 22:12

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Ground speed check is one of my favorite stories ever. Just like the phantom menace it has a special place in my heart.

functionoverfashion > ttyymmnn 02/19/2019 at 22:27

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Yup, and... that’s a time of day I’m always with my kids and clearly didn’t see your post! Well done.

ttyymmnn > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 22:48

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I would have liked to have written more, but I didn’t have the time. With the way the weather is getting so crazy, I wouldn’t be surprised if this record falls sooner than later.

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > functionoverfashion 02/19/2019 at 22:49

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It was a heck of a day out there today. I saw 690 ground speed at FL270 with a 130kt tailwind about 50 miles east of PIT today. Really great when heading east. Terrible going west.