sub-sonic: transonic: supersonic:
XB-1 : The plane’s name The plane is attempting to reach the supersonic corridor in the Nevada dessert to attempt the first supersonic flight. XB-1 is flown by “Geppeto” They’ll attempt to reach Mach 1.1 for today’s test They’re using Starlink-mini antenna to get the views of the XB-1 flight at Mach 0.8 from the two chaser flights.
Questions
- fuselage?
- what’s a long and lengthly fuselage, described by commentator for the XB-1
- what are the transonic effects on the plane when going from sub-sonic to supersonic
the drag of the plane goes up substantially as it approaches .8 Mach