SPEED IN THE AIR
Sir, —According to a talk entitled "This Age of Flight," which was broadcast recently, the speed of an aeroplane would be limited by the resistance caused through the weight of the air, but it seems to me this will never limit the speed of an aeroplane. Resistance in the air depends largely on angle or streamlining, and on altitude. As the speed of an aeroplane increases, its altitude increases, and the weight of the air decreases in proportion. Rut surely a professor lecturing on the subject would know more about this than a dairy fanner. Can anybody tell me where I am wrong'? Arthur Skinner.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23969, 20 May 1941, Page 9
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