You realize just how fast you’re actually moving at 35,000 feet. ✈️💨
That video is a classic example of relative velocity in action.
While we usually see planes from the ground looking like they are crawling across the sky, this footage captures a plane passing by another from an opposite direction.
Commercial jetliners typically cruise at speeds between 550 and 600 mph (roughly 885 to 965 km/h).
When two planes fly toward each other at these speeds, their “closing speed” is the sum of both velocities-meaning they are passing each other at a staggering 1,100 to 1,200 mph.
This perspective highlights the raw power of jet engines and the immense scale of the sky, where such high speeds are necessary to cover global distances.
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