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> But, the cone of condensation coming off the body of a plane is the supersonic shock wave. And shock surfaces can be present over the body due to local flow
by V_Terranova_Jr 4y ago
> But, the cone of condensation coming off the body of a plane is the supersonic shock wave.
And shock surfaces can be present over the body due to local flow speed being supersonic even when the aircraft's velocity vector is strictly subsonic. Though to be fair, still in the transonic realm if you're seeing shocks.