How fast is supersonic?

Supersonic speed is the speed of an object that is faster than the speed of sound, measured at about 768 miles per hour at sea level. Supersonic speed is one of the four “regimes of flight” (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic).
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Is there anything faster than supersonic?

Speeds greater than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) are often referred to as hypersonic.
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How fast is a super sonic jet?

For aircraft speeds which are greater than the speed of sound, the aircraft is said to be supersonic. Typical speeds for supersonic aircraft are greater than 750 mph but less than 1500 mph, and the Mach number M is greater than one, 1 < M < 3.
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How fast can supersonic speeds go?

Supersonic flight is when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound. At an altitude of 60,000ft (18,300m), that means flying faster than 660mph (1,060km/h). A typical passenger jet may cruise at about 560mph (900km/h) but Overture is expected to reach speeds of 1,122mph (1,805km/h) - also known as Mach 1.7.
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Can a human survive supersonic speeds?

It's only by glancing out of the window when sitting in the comfort of an airline seat that you would know you are thousands of feet above the surface of the Earth. Airlines these days cruise at around 35,000 feet, some higher and some lower, but without protection at these altitudes a human being cannot survive.
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How Fast/Strong Is Super Sonic?



Can you survive ejecting at Mach 1?

Brian Udell is one of the only pilots in history to survive after ejecting from a fighter at supersonic speeds. The force of the air moving at more than 768 mph on his body was so strong that it nearly killed him. “It felt like somebody had just hit me with a train,” said Udell.
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Can a human reach Mach 1?

The Austrian parachutist known as "Fearless Felix" reached 843.6 mph, according to the official numbers released Monday. That's equivalent to Mach 1.25, or 1.25 times the speed of sound.
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Is Hyper Sonic stronger than Super Sonic?

Hyper Sonic is an insanely powerful transformation, apparently even more powerful than Super Sonic. His incredible strength allows him to plow through walls the normal Sonic would not be able to destroy without a Spin Dash.
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Is Hyper Sonic faster than Super Sonic?

First, let's establish some terms. Hypersonic is, obviously, supersonic on steroids. But while "supersonic" has the clear cut definition of being faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1), hypersonic is a little fuzzier.
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Can anything go Mach 10?

On November 16, 2004, NASA made history by launching the X-43A, the first-ever air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, into the atmosphere, achieving Mach 10 speed. The X-43A separated from its booster and accelerated on scramjet power at nearly ten times the speed of sound (7000 MPH) at roughly 110,000 feet.
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Why is supersonic flight illegal?

In the 1950s and '60s, Americans filed some 40,000 claims against the Air Force, whose supersonic jets were making a ruckus over land. Then in 1973, the FAA banned overland supersonic commercial flights because of sonic booms—a prohibition that remains in effect today.
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Does Aurora plane exist?

Aurora was a rumored mid-1980s American reconnaissance aircraft. There is no substantial evidence that it was ever built or flown and it has been termed a myth.
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Whats the fastest jet?

The NASA/USAF X-15 is the fastest fighter jet ever produced. It reached record top speed of Mach 6.72 or 4,520 mph, which is more than five times the speed of sound.
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Can commercial planes fly at Mach 1?

No aircraft company would build a jet designed to cruise right at Mach 1. In the transonic speed range (from roughly the high Mach 0.8s to around 1.1), there are many areas of mixed subsonic and supersonic air flow over the airframe, and following the localized supersonic flow there are shock waves.
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How long would it take to go around the world at Mach 20?

Mach 20. If a plane flew at Mach 20 without stopping to refuel, it would take 1 to 2 hours to circumnavigate the earth. Theoretically, if a plane flew on Mach 27 without stopping to refuel, it would only take it 1 hour and 10 minutes to circumnavigate the earth.
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Can a 747 fly faster than the speed of sound?

A fluke storm system sped up international flights to record-setting speeds. The flights were faster than the speed of sound, but didn't break the sound barrier because of surrounding wind speed. The top speed for a 747 is about 570 miles per hour (mph), and this flight topped out at 825 mph.
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What's Sonic's strongest form?

Hyper Sonic

To trigger the transformation, Sonic must collect at least fifty Rings and perform the Insta-shield. To this date, Hyper Sonic is recognized as the most powerful form of Sonic ever.
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How strong is Sonic EXE?

Exe is able to twist and alter reality in any way he likes, he is completely omnipotent and immortal, and cannot be killed by normal means, but cannot last too long in the real world, which would presumably kill him for good.
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How fast can Knuckles run?

In the first games, knuckles ran at a little less speed then sonic, while as the series evolved he became an average runner running at about 15 miles an hour.
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Can Hyper Sonic drown?

He also cannot drown, unlike Super Sonic who can. This character was only available in Sonic 3 & Knuckles and has not been in any game since.
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Who's faster Hyper Sonic or flash?

According to the 2014 Flash TV show, in the episode Trajectory, Barry Allen has a top speed of 2,532 miles per hour or Mach 3.3. Sonic is faster ... for now.
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Who is the dark Sonic?

Dark Sonic, also referred to as Dark Super Sonic, is a super transformation achieved by Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic X anime series. The multitude of fake Chaos Emeralds and Sonic's intense anger allowed him to achieve this transformation.
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How fast is lightning in Mach?

The speed of lightning

While the flashes we see as a result of a lightning strike travel at the speed of light (670,000,000 mph) an actual lightning strike travels at a comparatively gentle 270,000 mph.
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Is Mach 9 possible?

An artist's conception of the X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle, or "Hyper-X" in flight.
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Why are there no sonic booms anymore?

Why don't we ever hear sonic booms any more? Noise abatement regulations halted supersonic flight (by civil aircraft) over U.S. land. The Concorde could still take off and land here because it broke the sound barrier over the ocean, but it's no longer in service.
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