MACH 1 FOR MILLIONAIRES

摘要

The pilot lines the Learjet up on the runway and pushes the throttles forward. Across the field at southern California's Van Nuys Airport, the conference room's windows vibrate a little. Inside, Clay Lacy leans across the table and shakes his head. "The most amazing thing to me about aviation is how slow we are going. We are basically flying at the same speed we did in 1959 when the [Boeing] 707 came out."