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What name is given to planes which travel faster than sound?

Supersonic plane


What was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound was?

The X-15


What was the name of the plane to fly faster than the speed of sound?

The first plane was the experimental Ball X-1.


What is the name of the plane that goes faster than the sound of speed?

The first such plane was the experimental Bell X-1.


Why you see the fighter plane first but hear the plane later?

The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. This means that light waves, carrying visual information, will reach your eyes before sound waves reach your ears. This is why you see the fighter plane first before hearing it.


Who and what plane did he use to travel faster than the speed of sound?

If the unidentified he refers to Chuck Yeager, then it was the Bell X-1.


Can airplanes travel faster than sound?

NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning


What happens when the plane goes faster the speed of sound?

You would hear the sound after the plane has passed.


Why is it an advantage for a plane to travel faster than the speed if sound?

Because we can transport important people, goods or messages essecially quickly.


What was the flight faster then speed called?

There was not a special name for the first flight that went faster than the speed of sound. However, when a plane does go faster than sound, it said to be traveling at supersonic speeds.


What type of air does sound travel faster in?

Sound travels faster in moist air


Are there planes that can travel faster than the speed of sound?

yes, the fastest plane in the world, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, can reach speeds of up to three times the speed of sound.