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transonic
[ tran-son-ik ]
adjective
, Chiefly Aeronautics.
- close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
transonic
/ trænˈsɒnɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to conditions when travelling at or near the speed of sound
transonic
/ trăn-sŏn′ĭk /
- Relating to or capable of speeds at or near the speed of sound (at or approaching Mach 1) or to aerodynamic conditions for bodies travelling at such speeds.
- Compare hypersonic
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They carry exotic names—such as transonic truss-braced wings, blended-wing bodies and double bubbles—that reflect how far removed they are from most of the conventional planes that now carry commercial passengers worldwide.
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The solution was the X-1 transonic research aircraft that Yeager piloted.
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