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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:43 pm

I thought that the newer ERJ Regional Jets came close. I don't mean that they operate them in that range, but are capable of coming close.

Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:06 pm

The DC-8 was one of the first, if not the first civilian jet to go supersonic.

Steve G

Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:59 pm

I did .92 in leave flight in a 747, does that count?

Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:05 am

I don't know about airliners but a Handley Page Victor went supersonic on a test flight. At the time it was the largest aircraft to have exceeded Mach 1.

Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:01 am

DC-8 story...

:shock:

http://www.dc-8jet.com/0-dc8-sst-flight.htm
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