First to use the ‘area rule’ design concept which pushed the speed beyond the sonic barrier, the F-102 was to be superseded by the more advanced F-106, which could exceed 1,000 mph.
The velocity cannot cross the sonic barrier in adiabatic flow through a conduit of constant cross section.
Definition of sonic barrier in US English:
sonic barrier
nounˈsänik ˈberēər
another term for sound barrier
Example sentencesExamples
First to use the ‘area rule’ design concept which pushed the speed beyond the sonic barrier, the F-102 was to be superseded by the more advanced F-106, which could exceed 1,000 mph.
The velocity cannot cross the sonic barrier in adiabatic flow through a conduit of constant cross section.