transonic

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During one run from zero to 1000mph and back again, Bloodhound SSC will travel through three very different "environments" - subsonic, transonic (as we go through the sound barrier) and supersonic, the rarefied world beyond 760mph.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to aerodynamic flow or flight conditions at speeds near the speed of sound.

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  • Caperton started up multiple investment jobs for the center's 4-foot transonic (4T) wind tunnel.
  • Additional engine testing is scheduled to demonstrate its ability to achieve transonic acceleration and Mach 3+ cruise speed. —  Aero-News Network
  • The G250 is powered by two Honeywell HTF7250G turbofan engines, each producing 7,445lb thrust, and features a new transonic wing design optimized for high-speed cruise and take-off performance. —  HEADLINES
  • Reduced-order modeling for unsteady transonic flows around an airfoil —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • In addition to Bombardier's fourth-generation transonic composite wing design, the company is also using its Reconfigurable Engineering Flight Simulator II (REFS II) to develop customized 'fly-by-wire' control laws specific to CSeries aircraft. —  MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
 

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