Why Modern Airliners Don't Fly Faster
Wendover Productions · Explainer · 12 min · 2017 · YouTube title: Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
Why it's here
Recommended as a clear economic explanation of aviation tradeoffs, relevant to Concorde and supersonic startup threads.
What it covers
Wendover Productions explains why modern airliners fly no faster than they did decades ago, covering the economics of speed and fuel efficiency, and why supersonic travel faded.