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Supersonic aircraft

technology Maturity 11-13

Some planes fly very fast.

Bell X-1 in flight.jpg
Bell X-1 in flight.jpg
They fly faster than sound. This makes a loud boom. These planes can be jets. They help us learn new things. Do you want to fly fast?
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Sr71 1.jpg

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File:F4 p4 red planedrop.jpg
F4 p4 red planedrop.jpg
File:Bell X-1 in flight.jpg
Bell X-1 in flight.jpg
File:Sr71 1.jpg
Sr71 1.jpg
File:Dopplereffectsourcemovingrightatmach1.4.gif
Dopplereffectsourcemovingrightatmach1.4.gif
File:Transonic flow patterns.svg
Transonic flow patterns.svg
File:Sonic boom.svg
Sonic boom.svg
File:Mach cone.svg
Mach cone.svg
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N-wave.png
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File:Concorde on Bristol.jpg
Concorde on Bristol.jpg
File:Aerion SBJ Model.jpg
Aerion SBJ Model.jpg
File:Convair B-58 Hustler USAF.jpg
Convair B-58 Hustler USAF.jpg

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