Critical Mach number
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title:
Critical Mach number
text:
In aerodynamics, the critical Mach number of an aircraft is the lowest Mach number at which the airflow over some point of the aircraft reaches the speed of sound, but does not exceed it. At the lower critical Mach number, airflow around the entire aircraft is subsonic. Supersonic aircraft such as the Concorde and combat aircraft also have an upper critical Mach number at which the airflow around the entire aircraft is supersonic.
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Concept in aerodynamics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mach_number
date created:
2005-03-23T13:44:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T23:25:39Z
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