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The force retarding an airplane, especially in supersonic flight, as a consequence of the formation of shock waves. Although the physical laws...


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Figure 1.Shock waves about an airplane at supersonic speeds. ยต= angle of obliqueness.
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Figure 2.Comparison of airfoil sections for subsonic flight and supersonic flight.
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Figure 3.Wing panels. (a) Sweep-back. (b) Delta.
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