The Pentagon will have to live with limits on F-35’s supersonic flights (2020)

Re:The Pentagon will have to live with limits on F-35’s supe... by hollerith on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:02AM (#26821316)

Drag increases significantly as the speed approaches Mach 1.0 (which is why commercial airliners stay below about Mach 0.8), but decreases significantly after that. So, just because a plane needs afterburners to attain supersonic speed doesn't mean it needs them to remain in supersonic flight.