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transonic barrier — trans sonic barrier or transonic barrier noun The sound barrier • • • Main Entry: ↑trans sonic … Useful english dictionary
transonic barrier. — See sound barrier … Useful english dictionary
barrier — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obstacle, impediment, hindrance. See enclosure, defense. Ant., entrance, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bar, obstruction, difficulty, hindrance, obstacle, hurdle, fortification, stumbling block,… … English dictionary for students
Transonic — is an aeronautics term referring to a range of velocities just below and above the speed of sound (about mach 0.8–1.2). It is defined as the range of speeds between the critical mach number, when some parts of the airflow over an aircraft become… … Wikipedia
barrier — i. As it relates to the sound barrier, it is a barrier to flight encountered by an airplane designed for subsonic speeds when it reaches transonic speeds and meets the turbulence incident of diverse degrees of compressibility. Intense buffet and… … Aviation dictionary
sound barrier — A so called barrier to flight encountered by an airplane designed for subsonic speeds when it reaches transonic speeds and meets the turbulence incident of diverse degrees of compressibility. An intense buffet and the loss of controls to a… … Aviation dictionary
sound barrier — 1. Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding … Universalium
trans-sonic barrier — or transonic barrier noun The sound barrier • • • Main Entry: ↑trans sonic … Useful english dictionary
Sound barrier — In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility … Wikipedia
Sound barrier (disambiguation) — Sound barrier may refer to:wqdnakldabzczncalkejfAS sjasbda *Sound barrier, the transition at transonic speeds from subsonic to supersonic travel, usually referring to flight. * The Sound Barrier , a British 1952 film directed by David Lean.… … Wikipedia
