transonic range
1Transonic — is an aeronautics term referring to a range of velocities just below and above the speed of sound (about mach 0.8–1.2). It is defined as the range of speeds between the critical mach number, when some parts of the airflow over an aircraft become… …
2transonic — [tran sän′ik] adj. [ TRAN(S) + SONIC] designating, of, or moving at a speed within the range of change from subsonic to supersonic speed …
3transonic — An aircraft flight at speed ranges in which the airflow over some parts is subsonic and in other places supersonic. The transonic speed region lies between 0.8 and 1.2 Mach. This is the region in which an aircraft transitions from subsonic speeds …
4military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
5Supersonic transport — The Concorde supersonic transport had an ogival delta wing, a slender fuselage and four underslung Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines. A supersonic transport (SST) is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds… …
6Swept wing — A swept wing is a wing planform common on high speed aircraft, with the wing swept back instead of being set at right angles to the fuselage. This is a useful drag reducing measure for aircraft flying just below the speed of sound. Forward sweep… …
7Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel — Infobox nrhp name = Eight Foot High Speed Tunnel nrhp type = nhl caption = The turning vanes of the Eight Foot High Speed Tunnel lat degrees = 37 lat minutes = 4 lat seconds = 49 lat direction = N long degrees = 76 long minutes = 20 long seconds …
8Max Kramer — Dr. Max Kramer (8 September 1903, Cologne, Germany June 1986, Pacific Palisades, California) was a German scientist who worked for the Ruhrstahl AG steel and armaments corporation. He was responsible for the construction of the Fritz X and the… …
9Douglas Skyrocket — infobox Aircraft name = Douglas Skyrocket type = Experimental high speed research aircraft manufacturer = Douglas Aircraft Company caption = Douglas Skyrocket D 558 2 designer = first flight = 4 February avyear|1948 introduction = retired =… …
10jet engine — an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases. Also called jet, jet motor. [1940 45] * * * Any of a class of internal combustion engines that propel aircraft by… …
