Highest Ground Speed?

Mr.Maximus · January 2nd, 2008, 02:24

Anyone catch the tailwinds in the NE today? I had the fastest groundspeed I can remember in quite some time. We were showing 628 knots - 722 miles/hr across the ground going to HPN. Nice going in - but sucked big time coming out.

What's the best speed you guys have flown?

MikeOH58 · January 2nd, 2008, 02:45

Over 400 in the King Air today...Felt like I was in jet hehe...Of course the 153 knot winds pretty much right on the tail at fl240 had a little to do with that =).

Today was a fun day to fly! Burlington was a snowy mess tonight, and I got my first real experience with landing the airplane on a snow covered runway. Also had my first de-ice! Poor guy in the bucket! Looked freezing up there, and there was a long line after us!

sorry to hijack.

mikecweb · January 2nd, 2008, 05:48

Of course we'll have to one up ya.
We were at FL300 doing .81 and showing a ground speed of 645kts. Fastest I've ever seen. Skipper said he did 668 a couple years ago.

Piperflyer · January 2nd, 2008, 06:53

Well we got it as a headwind from DCA-BTR just over 3 hours and the groundspeed was like 290.
A few nights ago CVG-HPN we were into the 600s.

LoadMasterC141 · January 2nd, 2008, 11:09

Where is the story about the SR-71 pilot?

C150J · January 2nd, 2008, 11:24

I'm waiting for NJA_Capt to own everyone. I'm still searching for it, but there's a website out there that hosts pictures of MFDs/ASIs with unusual ground speeds.

Hacker15e · January 2nd, 2008, 11:51

My best ground speed was 683 KCAS at 500'AGL in the F-15E...that was just slightly over the Mach (1.2-ish IIRC). I'm sure I've been faster than that up at altitude with the aid of the jetstream, but that's the number that I remember the best and it was all due to Pratt and Whitney.

OldTownPilot · January 2nd, 2008, 12:05

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Originally Posted by C150J

I'm waiting for NJA_Capt to own everyone. I'm still searching for it, but there's a website out there that hosts pictures of MFDs/ASIs with unusual ground speeds.

www.groundspeedrecords.com

meritflyer · January 2nd, 2008, 12:10

My best GS was during a flight from CLE-DEN. We were sitting right around 630.

mikecweb · January 2nd, 2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by meritflyer

My best GS was during a flight from CLE-DEN. We were sitting right around 630.

Going west????

minitour · January 2nd, 2008, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

My best ground speed was 683 KCAS at 500'AGL in the F-15E...

Come now...you mustn't confuse us. Was it CAS or GS?

-mini

Hacker15e · January 2nd, 2008, 12:35

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Originally Posted by minitour

Come now...you mustn't confuse us. Was it CAS or GS?

-mini

Well, at 500' the CAS is pretty dang close to the GS...but, I have to admit I wasn't even looking at the GS, so maybe it doesn't qualify

NJA_Capt · January 25th, 2008, 11:01

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Originally Posted by C150J

I'm waiting for NJA_Capt to own everyone.

Gee how did I miss this one?!?!

Better late than never I guess.....

715 KTS (yes...It was GS).

LoadMasterC141 · January 25th, 2008, 11:19

Wow...How mnay pages did you go back to find this? Or did you just do a search for your name to see who was talking about you?

SteveC · January 25th, 2008, 12:10

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Originally Posted by NJA_Capt

Gee how did I miss this one?!?!

Better late than never I guess.....

715 KTS (yes...It was GS).

Somewhere close to 200 knots of wind I'm guessing.

Bumblebee · January 25th, 2008, 12:20

408 in the Bro! It was southeastbound with a high spinning off the coast. it was for our last two legs too! Woo hoo!

JDE · January 25th, 2008, 13:12

well i guess i'll chime in. 654 kts last winter in the falcon.

WalterSobchak · January 25th, 2008, 13:40

The fastest(tailwind) was 274 kts in the Caravan. Sucked that day I had a 74 kt head wind going out to my destination.

I don't even pay attention/remember to the fastest in the Saab.

Foxcow · January 25th, 2008, 20:08

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Somewhere close to 200 knots of wind I'm guessing.

I think the Citation X had a bit to do with it too.

January 2nd, 2008, 02:24	#1
Mr.Maximus Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: This One Posts: 289	Highest Ground Speed? Anyone catch the tailwinds in the NE today? I had the fastest groundspeed I can remember in quite some time. We were showing 628 knots - 722 miles/hr across the ground going to HPN. Nice going in - but sucked big time coming out. What's the best speed you guys have flown?

January 2nd, 2008, 02:45	#2
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,171	Re: Highest Ground Speed? Over 400 in the King Air today...Felt like I was in jet hehe...Of course the 153 knot winds pretty much right on the tail at fl240 had a little to do with that =). Today was a fun day to fly! Burlington was a snowy mess tonight, and I got my first real experience with landing the airplane on a snow covered runway. Also had my first de-ice! Poor guy in the bucket! Looked freezing up there, and there was a long line after us! sorry to hijack.

January 2nd, 2008, 05:48	#3
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,954	Re: Highest Ground Speed? Of course we'll have to one up ya. We were at FL300 doing .81 and showing a ground speed of 645kts. Fastest I've ever seen. Skipper said he did 668 a couple years ago. __________________

January 2nd, 2008, 06:53	#4
Piperflyer Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: koa Posts: 159	Re: Highest Ground Speed? Well we got it as a headwind from DCA-BTR just over 3 hours and the groundspeed was like 290. A few nights ago CVG-HPN we were into the 600s. __________________ Err..

January 2nd, 2008, 11:09	#5
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,948	Re: Highest Ground Speed? Where is the story about the SR-71 pilot?

January 2nd, 2008, 11:24	#6
C150J Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,025	Re: Highest Ground Speed? I'm waiting for NJA_Capt to own everyone. I'm still searching for it, but there's a website out there that hosts pictures of MFDs/ASIs with unusual ground speeds.

January 2nd, 2008, 11:51	#7
Hacker15e Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lakenpain Posts: 1,041	Re: Highest Ground Speed? My best ground speed was 683 KCAS at 500'AGL in the F-15E...that was just slightly over the Mach (1.2-ish IIRC). I'm sure I've been faster than that up at altitude with the aid of the jetstream, but that's the number that I remember the best and it was all due to Pratt and Whitney. __________________ Trains were meant to be strafed. 0100011000101101001100010011010101000101

January 2nd, 2008, 12:10	#9
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,802	Re: Highest Ground Speed? My best GS was during a flight from CLE-DEN. We were sitting right around 630. __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

January 25th, 2008, 11:19	#14
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,948	Re: Highest Ground Speed? Wow...How mnay pages did you go back to find this? Or did you just do a search for your name to see who was talking about you? __________________ AMEL, ASEL, IFR Gold Seal Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI 700TT 275ME Ex- USAF C141B Crewmember Ex- Cube Monkey Getting paid to fly! (little stuff)

January 25th, 2008, 12:20	#16
Bumblebee Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: I love being home! Posts: 2,306	Re: Highest Ground Speed? 408 in the Bro! It was southeastbound with a high spinning off the coast. it was for our last two legs too! Woo hoo! __________________ Shoot for the moon . . . if you miss, you'll be among the stars! You may refer to me as Commodore . . .

January 25th, 2008, 13:12	#17
JDE Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,609	Re: Highest Ground Speed? well i guess i'll chime in. 654 kts last winter in the falcon. __________________ Jason

January 25th, 2008, 13:40	#18
WalterSobchak Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 612	Re: Highest Ground Speed? The fastest(tailwind) was 274 kts in the Caravan. Sucked that day I had a 74 kt head wind going out to my destination. I don't even pay attention/remember to the fastest in the Saab. __________________ 4 forces of flight: Stall, Spin, Crash, & Burn

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