supersonic
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NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is approaching one of the most important stages of its development.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
During that stage, teams will directly measure the aircraft's supersonic flight signature to confirm that it is producing the quiet supersonic thump it was designed to generate.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“The supersonic tsunami of AI is coming to finance,” said Pompliano, referencing a phrase used by Elon Musk to describe the impact of the new technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The missiles fly at supersonic speeds and are highly accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Modeling flight at transonic speeds was a particularly knotty problem, because of the subsonic and supersonic winds that passed over the plane or model simultaneously.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing supersonic
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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