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sandoz | 11:40 Tue 30th Jul 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the annoying maxim ' Push the envelope' come from?
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I believe that it is reference to test pilot flying outside the "envelope" which is the designed performance of an airplane. example if a airplane is only designed to fly at 500 MPH (safely) then to push the envelope would mean to fly faster than that.
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