Overview
Syllabus
Three Primary Impediments Halter Mach 1 Flight
New Transonic Wind Tunnels Reveal Shockwaves
The Mach Concept in the Speed of Sound
Movement of Acoustic Sound Source Compresses Air
At the Speed of Sound, Air Compresses into Shockwaves
Light Refracts Mirage-Like Beyond the Speed of Sound
1973 FAA Bans Non-Military SuperSonic Flight Over US
Propeller Drag Leads to Jet Engines and the X1 Flight
Germans Invent Swept Back Wings for Faster Flight
US Catches Onto Wing Sweep Near End of WWII
Boeing Commences B47, B52, and 707 Swept Wing Lineage
Wing Breadth Has Massive Effect on Shock Development
Witcomb´s Research Leads to the Kelly´s Blackbird SR71
The Limits on Max Speed of SR71 Design
Taught by
Wondrium