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Planes don’t usually reach the limits, but they exist. The limits seem to be 1200mph or 59000ft altitude.

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1200mph and 59000ft altitude

Unfortunately many cheap GPS chips use the (incorrect) or definition, not and. It was a pain to find one that works above 59000ft but very slow speed for a weather balloon project some years ago.

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