Could a pilot break the sound barrier at 1620km in 5 seconds?
Written by highflyer on March 28th, 2009
Brian Peppers asked: Early jet pilots were obsessed with breaking the sound barrier, the speed of sound. The pilot would need to reach exceed the speed of sound, 340 km/s. If a jet pilot traveled 1620km in 5 seconds, would the pilot break the sound barrier?
Early jet pilots were obsessed with breaking the sound barrier, [...]
Tags: Jet Pilot, Speed Formula, Speed Of Sound