Commercial planes climb at 3,000 feet per minute, taking 20 minutes to reach cruising altitude. Fighter jets, powered by immense thrust-to-weight ratios, climb at an incredible 60,000 feet per minute, reaching the stratosphere in just 60 seconds.

How fast can a fighter jet climb compared to commercial planes?

The east-bound commercial planes found themselves moving at supersonic speeds because of record-breaking wind which flew over the mid-Atlantic region this weekend.

Commercial planes go on a wild ride after freak winds propel them to supersonic speeds

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