Chuck Yeager did in 1947.
Supersonic flow is produced in a de laval nozzle by constricting the flow in the center in order to increase the velocity. The shape will be hour-glass in nature. The initial mass flow rate and inlet pressure must be sufficient to produce a supersonic choked flow and the discharge pressure must be sufficiently low enough for supersonic flow to occur.
Supersonic flow is characterized by speeds faster than the speed of sound. It is often used in applications such as supersonic aircraft, missiles, and high-speed wind tunnels. Supersonic flow can create shock waves and high temperatures, making it challenging to control and design for.
L. R. Fowell has written: 'An exact theory of supersonic flow around a delta wing' -- subject(s): Conical flow, Supersonic flow, Delta wings
John M Seiner has written: 'The wedge hot-film anemometer in supersonic flow' -- subject(s): Aerodynamics, Supersonic, Anemometer, Base flow (Aerodynamics), Film coefficients (Physics), Supersonic Aerodynamics
David Owen Davis has written: 'Experimental and numerical investigation of steady, supersonic, turbulent flow through a square duct' -- subject(s): Turbulent flow, Square ducts, Supersonic flow
Richard C. Buggeln has written: 'Computation of multi-dimensional viscous supersonic flow' -- subject(s): Supersonic jet flow, Navier-Stokes equation
Supersonic flow occurs when the fluid velocity exceeds the speed of sound in the medium, resulting in shock waves forming. This can happen in situations such as a jet aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound or a rocket accelerating to supersonic speeds. The behavior of such flow is influenced by compressibility effects, leading to unique aerodynamic phenomena.
The Tupolev Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger jet.
Robert J. Bruckner has written: 'A supersonic tunnel for laser and flow-seeding techniques' -- subject(s): Wind tunnels, Supersonic wind tunnels, Flow visualization
Y. C. Vigneron has written: 'Calculation of supersonic viscous flow over delta wings with sharp subsonic leading edges' -- subject(s): Viscous flow, Delta wings, Supersonic flow, Leading edges
David P. Wishart has written: 'On the structure of a heated supersonic jet' -- subject(s): Supersonic jet flow
The properties of air flow at supersonic speeds is different than for subsonic speeds. So the design of the shape of the airplane and the inlets for the engines have to be different in order for it to fly at supersonic speeds.