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  2. Mach number - Wikipedia

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    By definition, at Mach 1, the local flow velocity u is equal to the speed of sound. At Mach 0.65, u is 65% of the speed of sound (subsonic), and, at Mach 1.35, u is 35% faster than the speed of sound (supersonic). An F/A-18 Hornet creating a vapor cone at transonic speed just before reaching the speed of sound.

  3. List of vehicle speed records - Wikipedia

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    Radio-controlled car (rocket-powered) 338.14: 210.11: Black Knight: Anthony Lovering 4 May 2016 ... Mach No. [a] Vehicle Crew Date Certifier Refs Uncrewed aerial ...

  4. Dimensionless numbers in fluid mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Dimensionless numbers (or characteristic numbers) have an important role in analyzing the behavior of fluids and their flow as well as in other transport phenomena. [1] They include the Reynolds and the Mach numbers, which describe as ratios the relative magnitude of fluid and physical system characteristics, such as density, viscosity, speed of sound, and flow speed.

  5. Supersonic speed - Wikipedia

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    Speeds greater than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) are often referred to as hypersonic. Flights during which only some parts of the air surrounding an object, such as the ends of rotor blades, reach supersonic speeds are called transonic. This occurs typically somewhere between Mach 0.8 and Mach 1.2.

  6. Orders of magnitude (speed) - Wikipedia

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    Approaching velocity of Messier 98 to our galaxy. 192,000: 690,000: 430,000 0.00064: Predicted [needs update] top speed of the Parker Solar Probe at its closest perihelion in 2024. [29] [30] 200,000: 700,000: 450,000 0.00070: Orbital speed of the Solar System in the Milky Way galaxy. 308,571: 1,080,000: 694,288 0.001: Approaching velocity of ...

  7. Hypersonic speed - Wikipedia

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    Simulation of hypersonic speed (Mach 5) While the definition of hypersonic flow can be quite vague and is generally debatable (especially because of the absence of discontinuity between supersonic and hypersonic flows), a hypersonic flow may be characterized by certain physical phenomena that can no longer be analytically discounted as in supersonic flow.

  8. Compressor map - Wikipedia

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    In this case gas velocity and circumferential blade velocity in a stationary frame is converted to velocity in a rotating frame (rotor) passage. [18] Losses in blade and vane rows depend primarily on incidence angles and mach number. [19] A particular operating point on the map determines the mach numbers and flow angles everywhere in the ...

  9. Vehicular metrics - Wikipedia

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    in airbreathing jet engines it is improved by using more inert air for propulsion (i.e. lower exhaust velocity), in rockets, higher exhaust velocity Top speed mph: mph: km/h: Maximum rate of straight line travel: higher is better Electronically limited in some cars for safety (mostly due to concerns of tire failure at high speed)