supersonic travel
Faster than sound
Supersonic travel is movement faster than the speed of sound—roughly 767 miles per hour at sea level.
The term usually refers to aviation: The Concorde made supersonic travel across the Atlantic routine for decades.
Breaking the sound barrier produces a sonic boom, which led to restrictions on supersonic flight over populated areas.
- ConcordeSupersonic passenger aircraft
- Atlantic crossingSea voyage between continents
- Mach numberRatio to sonic velocity
- noise abatementReducing excessive loudness
- shock wavesAbrupt pressure disturbances
jet propulsion · afterburner · military jet · carbon emissions · boundary layer · heat shielding · high altitude · public perception · fuel efficiency · reconnaissance aircraft · nose cone · hypersonic · international regulations · space tourism · drag coefficient · air compression · sound barrier · ticket pricing
supersonic travelwalking
Locomotion on foot
sailing · ox cart · horseback riding · covered wagon · horse and buggy
supersonic travelpropeller aircraft
Plane powered by spinning blades
mass transit · economy class · commercial aviation · public transportation · coach class
supersonic, travel, super, sonic, travels, traveled, travelling, traveling, traveler