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Question :
What is the fastest non-military airplane?
 
Answer :
The Supersonic Concorde is the fastest airplane before its retirement in 2003. The Concorde had an average cruise speed of Mach 2.02 (an airspeed of around 2,140 km/h or 1,330 mph) with a maximum cruise altitude of 60,000 feet (18,300 metres).
The current speeddiest airplane is the Cessna Citation X. It has a top speed of Mach 0.92, which at its normal flight altitude of 43,000 feet (13 km) is about 510 knots (945 km/h).

Kim


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=166
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_Citation_X
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