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back when i lived in Idaho, I had a personalized plate that read "761 MPH".
I thought I was being clever, but unfortunately it just looks like a normal set of random letters and numbers, and most never caught the significance.
I think it was really only two people that ever commented on it...
I may see if its available for my car here.
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Unless someone paid very close attention in school or either flown a jet I would assume most people would not pick up on it. I like it!
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(07-25-2015, 11:35 PM)Kit Sullivan Wrote: and most never caught the significance.
But just imagine how many people you confused who racked their brain for hours trying to come up with the significance.
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Yeah pretty neat idea, and as Mustang Mike said you would have had payed attention in school. Or be old enough to remember when it actually happened! JTS 71 Mach1
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Even though many airplanes can fly faster than the speed of sound, whenever i hear the term "Mach 1", I only ever think of the SR-71 "Blackbird"...don't know why. (and of course...our Mustangs!)
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The plane that came to my mind was the X15. but as I remember it was a rocket plane not a Jet, and I believe it went way faster then 761 mph. So I looked it up. The first jet plane to have a sustained flight, (not in a dive) past Mach1 was, The Bell X1 Piloted by Chuck Yeager in 1947. Just a little more added to the puzzle. JTS 71 Mach1
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Clever way of spelling Mach 1.
Regards,
Mike
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That plate on a Mach 1? Waaaay cool!