Transonic Flight

5.0(1)195720m1

Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future.

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    5.0/10

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English
Part of High Speed Flight Collection · 3 films

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  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1957

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Transonic Flight was released on 1 January 1957.

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    CinemaSerf

    3/28/2022

    5/10

    Following on from the first in the series "Approaching the Speed of Sound", this picks up with a model aircraft in a wind tunnel and proceeds to demonstrate how air density can affect the speed of the plane. This is especially risky in the "transonic" range where stability is largely compromised. Using colour illustrations, we are presented with bow waves and shock waves, and a simple explanation is provided as to th…

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