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On 1 June 2009 an Airbus A330-203 en route from Brasil, Rio de Janeiro to France, Paris crashlanded on the surface of Atlantic Ocean. While this is still under investigation, one thing is clear: the plane had enough time to send 24 alert messages via satellite as its automatic systems were failing one after another. It seems that the plane disintegrated mid-air. One possible cause is that the pilots thought they were losing speed and tried to speed up, as their speed sensors showed some fluctuation and showed less than what they were travelling at. Reaching close or over the speed of sound usually has catastrophic results on plane no built to withstand Mach 1 speed. Thus if the pilots decided to go full throttle, speed at which there was no point of return could be possibly reached. At that time two possible outcomes come to mind: the plane or its parts (wings, aileron, flaps, etc.) could have broken off and sending the plane into a tailspin or continue with general disintegration. The other possibility is that the engine(s) failed first, which is very likely, because the Airbus A330-203 uses General Electric CF6-80E1A3 which has fan diametrer of huge 2.44m (96 inches!). Wikipedia has this to say about the engine: "The CF6-80E1A3 was a stretch too far for the family with severe deterioration in service" Thus, one may see that if the engine was about to reach service limits and would encounter severe weather conditions, like speed nearing Mach1, or hailstones which on rare occasions can be thrown to 10km altitudes, it is thinkable that the plane would suffer catastrophic damage originating from multiple blade loss on one or both engines.
More likely scenario would be reaching M1 speed overloading the engines AND oversressing the structural integrity of the plane, as the building material can withstand only certain number of high shocks and upon reaching Mach1 these would be permanent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_CF6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330#Engines
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How long to reach the sun at the speed of sound?
The speed of sound is approximately 1,125 kilometers per hour (about 700 miles per hour) at sea level. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). At the speed of sound, it would take roughly 6,700 years to reach the Sun.
Does the speed of sound depend on whether it is made by an airplane or person snapping their fingers?
No, but the speed of sound can be changed by the Doppler effect. Such that if the plane is coming towards you it will reach you faster then if it was traveling away from you. Same with the snapping, if a person was coming towards you it would reach you faster, if moving away would reach you slower.
How long will it take sound waves to reach you if the source is 40 kilometers away?
Sound travels at about 330m/s in normal air. First put 40km into metres which is 40,000m. We can then rearrange the distance=speed x time equation to time=distance/speed. After this we can just substitute in the values so that time=40,000/330=121.21212 Therefore it would take 121.21 seconds (about two minutes) for sound to travel 40km.
Can a free falling body reach the speed of sound according to newton?
According to Newton's laws of motion, a free-falling body accelerates due to gravity, increasing its velocity as it falls. However, it can reach terminal velocity, which is the maximum speed it achieves when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity. This terminal velocity is typically much lower than the speed of sound, especially for objects with a large surface area relative to their mass. Therefore, a free-falling body cannot reach the speed of sound in a normal atmospheric condition.
Which sound will reach your ear first 256 Hz or 240 Hz?
You are confused between speed of sound and pitch. The speed of sound will remain constant at specific temperature and the medium. Since 256 Hz is a higher pitch, it will be shriller. Hope that helps :D
What was the fastest passenger aircraft in current use?
The Airbus A380 which has a Max Mach of 0.96 (96% of the speed of sound).
Could a regular jet airliner Boeing or Airbus travel faster than speed of sound?
Neither, they'd shatter.
What is the scheduled cruise speed for airbus 320?
Cruise speed for an Airbus A320 is 511 mph at 36,000 ft.
What is the cruise speed of the Airbus A320 aircraft?
The cruise speed of the Airbus A320 aircraft is approximately 560 mph.
What is the cruising speed of the Airbus A321 aircraft?
The cruising speed of the Airbus A321 aircraft is approximately 560 mph.
What is the speed of Airbus A300?
The maximum operating speed of the Airbus A300 is 541 mph at 35,000 ft. The cruising speed is 515 mph.
Can the Airbus A330-200 fly at 675 mph?
No. The Airbus 330-200 has a max speed of approximately 570 mph.No. The Airbus 330-200 has a max speed of approximately 570 mph.
Minimum speed required to fly airbus?
The minimum speed required to fly an airbus is 300 kilometres per hour.
What is the top speed of an Airbus 380?
The top speed is over 300 miles per hour but (i'm not sure) that it can reach over 500!\ max cruising speed = .85 MACH max design speed = .96 MACH
Top speed of a a330 airbus?
All variants of the Airbus A320 have a maximum operating speed of 563 mph at 36,000 ft.
What is the maximum speed of an Airbus A320 aircraft?
The maximum speed of an Airbus A320 aircraft is approximately 600 miles per hour.
What is the fastest speed a commercial plane can go to?
The fastest commercial airplane is the airbus a380. The airbus a380 has a top speed of 634mph or 1020kph.
