• glimse@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    That looked both scary and extremely uncomfortable. Sounds like a good student for owning up to the pre-flight mistake.

    How fast do you think the wind was hitting her face? I know next to nothing about planes

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      5 months ago

      The cruising speed is 170 knots (196 mph) and the landing approach speed is 89 knots (102 mph). I’d bet it was at least 150+ mph when the canopy opened.