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The Pitot tube on a supersonic aircraft (see the Video) cruising at an altitude of \( 40000 \mathrm{ft} \) senses a stagnatio

The Pitot tube on a supersonic aircraft (see the Video) cruising at an altitude of senses a stagnation pressure of 7.48 psia. If the atmosphere is considered standard, determine (a) the Mach number of the aircraft, (b) the airspeed. A shock wave is present just upstream of the probe impact hole. (a) (b)


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To determine the Mach number and airspeed of the aircraft, we need to use the stagnation pressure measured by the Pitot tube and the properties of the
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