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Aeron.the restraining force on a supersonic aircraft caused by shock waves. Also called wave drag.
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aerodynamic wave drag — Aeron. the restraining force on a supersonic aircraft caused by shock waves. Also called wave drag … Useful english dictionary
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Shock wave — Bombshock redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Micromasters#Bombshock. For other uses, see shockwave. Schlieren photograph of an attached shock on a sharp nosed supersonic body. A shock wave (also called shock front or simply shock … Wikipedia
