High altitude operations Flashcards

1
Q

Define Mach

A

the ratio of speed of sound of a body in the surrounding medium

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2
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Subsonic

A

0.75 mach

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3
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Transonic

A

0.75-1.2 mach

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4
Q

Supersonic

A

1.2-5 mach

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5
Q

Hypersonic

A

5+ mach

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6
Q

What variable affects mach number?

A

temperature

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