Overspeed (aeronautics)

An aircraft can fly too fast but this is not usually termed overspeed which is a term more usually used in relation to engines. See overspeed (engine). Note that the V_ne article does not mention the term "overspeed". This article would be better deleted and the very few articles which link here should link intstead to V_ne.

Overspeed occurs when an aircraft has an airspeed higher than the maximum recommended limits the plane was designed for. As airplanes fly at faster speeds, design accommodations have to be made to prevent the plane from losing control (even partially), having airflow problems (either to the engine or over the surfaces of the wings), or losing integrity of the plane structure. An airspeed faster than the maximum design speed becomes dangerous and occurs most commonly during a dive. In modern airliners and military aircraft, most flight computers will warn the pilot of the danger.