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| − | '''Supersonic''' is a term used to describe things which fly faster than the [[speed of sound]]. At 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 | + | '''Supersonic''' is a term used to describe things which fly faster than the [[speed of sound]]. At 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius), for an object to fly faster than sound, it must travel 761 miles per hour (1224.71 kilometers per hour). |
American [[P-47 Thunderbolt]]s in World War II came close to supersonic speeds in a dive, but the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight was [[Charles Yeager|"Chuck" Yeager]] in the [[X-1]] experimental aircraft. | American [[P-47 Thunderbolt]]s in World War II came close to supersonic speeds in a dive, but the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight was [[Charles Yeager|"Chuck" Yeager]] in the [[X-1]] experimental aircraft. | ||
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Revision as of 14:45, June 24, 2016
Supersonic is a term used to describe things which fly faster than the speed of sound. At 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius), for an object to fly faster than sound, it must travel 761 miles per hour (1224.71 kilometers per hour).
American P-47 Thunderbolts in World War II came close to supersonic speeds in a dive, but the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight was "Chuck" Yeager in the X-1 experimental aircraft.