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What is the name of the aircraft that is a commercial aircraft and flies double the speed of sound?
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∙ 13y ago
You are propably looking for the Concorde or the Tupolev Tu-14. It should be noted, however, that none of these aircraft are in service today. Further, there are currently no supersonic aircraft in commercial service.
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What is super sonic aircraft?
Super sonic aircraft is aircraft that flies faster than the speed of sound.
What is the popular name of the shockwave that occurs when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound?
the sound barrier
An aircraft that flies faster than the speed of sound is said to be?
Supersonic air craft.
How often does a sonic boom occur?
It depends on how often the aircraft flies faster then sound. LOL
What is an aircraft that flies faster than the speed of sound called?
The type of aircraft that flies faster than the speed of the sound are called SuperSonic aircraft.There are many supersonic aircrafts. Nowadays there are also HyperSonicaircrafts. The maximum speed recorded is Mach 9.6 (9.6 times faster than the speed of sound) by X-43A.
What strange thing happens to the Concorde when it flies faster than sound?
When the Concorde flies faster than sound, it experiences a shockwave known as a sonic boom. This causes a loud and distinctive noise to be heard on the ground as the aircraft passes overhead. The sonic boom is caused by the rapid displacement of air molecules as the aircraft exceeds the speed of sound.
Term used for velocity of an aircraft at the speed of sound?
When an aircraft travels at the speed of sound, it is said to be travelling at Mach 1.
Who flew the aircraft that went faster than the speed of sound?
Captain Charles Yeager, flew the aircraft that was faster than sound.
What is a mach number in aeroplanes?
The mach number is the speed of an aircraft, expressed as a fraction of the speed of sound in the atmospheric conditions in which the aircraft is flying. An aircraft flying at mach 1 is flying at the speed of sound.
What is the loud sound that is caused by the shock wave when a plane flies faster than the speed of sound?
The term is "sonic boom" and occurs when the aircraft is flying faster than sound. The same type of sound occurs with very-high-speed projectiles and also is heard as the "crack" of a bullwhip (as the tip exceeds the speed of sound).
The first pilot to fly an aircraft faster then the speed of sound?
Charles Yeager was the first person ever to pilot an aircraft beyond the speed of sound.
Does a sonic boom occur at the moment when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound?
yes. a sonic boom occurs when the aircraft breaks the sound barrier and all the time it is going faster than the speed of sound.
