hypersonic

hypersonic
hypersonic hy`per*son"ic, n. [Pref. hyper- + sonic.] (Aeronautics) Pertaining to or moving at a speed greatly in excess of the speed of sound, usually meaning greater than mach 5. All speeds in excess of the speed of sound are {supersonic}, but to be hypersonic requires even higher speed. [PJC]

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  • Hypersonic — In aerodynamics, hypersonic speeds are speeds that are highly supersonic. Since the 1970s, the term has generally been assumed to refer to speeds of Mach 5 (5 times the speed of sound) and above. The hypersonic regime is a subset of the… …   Wikipedia

  • hypersonic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1946 1. of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic 2. moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Hypersonic flight — is flight through the atmosphere at speeds above about Mach 5.5, a speed where disassociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist.Hypersonic flight has been achieved by the Space Shuttle s orbiter, the Apollo command… …   Wikipedia

  • HyperSonic XLC — Daten Standort Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA) Typ Stahl – sitze …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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