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Noun Concept
Categories: Airspeed, Sound, Aircraft aerodynamics
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sonic barrier  sound barrier  transonic buffet
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The increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound WordNet 3.0
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The increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The sound barrier or sonic barrier is the large increase in aerodynamic drag and other undesirable effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when it approaches the speed of sound. Wikipedia
The transition at transonic speeds from subsonic to supersonic travel, usually referring to flight. Wikipedia Disambiguation
An obstacle to achieving supersonic speed Wikidata
Sonic barrier, the sudden increase in drag (resistance) and other effects experienced by moving objects when their speed approaches that of sound or becomes supersonic (which used to be considered a barrier to higher speeds). Wiktionary
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drag
DIFFERENT FROM
Wall of Sound
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sonic barrier, sound barrier
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sound barrier
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sound barrier
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sound barrier
Wikipedia Redirections
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sonic barrier, transonic buffet

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