transonic speed effects

  • 1High-speed flight — In high speed flight the assumptions of incompressibility of the air used in low speed aerodynamics no longer apply. In subsonic aerodynamics, the theory of lift is based upon the forces generated on a body and a moving gas (air) in which it is… …

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  • 2Drag (physics) — Shape and flow Form drag Skin friction 0% 100% 10% 90% …

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  • 3military 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… …

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  • 4Hans Guido Mutke — s Me 262A on display at the Deutsches Museum Dr Hans Guido Mutke (25 March 1921 – 8 April 2004) was a fighter pilot for the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He was born in Neisse, Upper Silesia (now Nysa, Poland). It is claimed that Mutke… …

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  • 5Sniper equipment — The major components of sniper equipment are the sniper rifle, ammunition and camouflage. In modern U.S. Army parlance, the sniper rifle, optics, cleaning kits, cases, and other accessories are considered a Sniper Weapon System and are issued as… …

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  • 6List of military aircraft of the United States — This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre production and operational types. For aircraft in service, see the List of active United States military aircraft. Prototypes are normally prefixed with X and are often… …

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  • 7Critical Mach number — Transonic flow patterns on an aircraft wing showing the effects at critical mach. In aerodynamics, the critical Mach number (Mcr) of an aircraft is the lowest Mach number at which the airflow over any part of the aircraft reaches the speed of… …

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  • 8Aerodynamics — is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is closely related to fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is… …

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  • 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 =… …

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  • 10Swept 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… …

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