07-20-2010, 09:06 PM
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An F/A18 will NOT do 1000mph near sea level, though in the late 60's a Phantom II did a speed run at about 1.2 mach at sea level which is close to 900mph. Mach 1.8 at 37000' is roughly 1170 mph. The speed of sound is slower up high.
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