Approaching the Speed of Sound
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.
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- English
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- Theatrical1 Jan 1957
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Approaching the Speed of Sound was released on 1 January 1957.
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CinemaSerf
3/28/2022
This is quite an interesting look at the basics of sound. Using a small explosion, it demonstrates that the speed of sound at sea level is around 760mph, but that varies as the altitude increases, the temperature falls and therefore can drop to c. 660 mph before entering the constancy of the stratosphere. What's that got to do with high speed aviation, I cry? Well, this well written and delivered documentary proceeds…
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