This means that, if a jet is flying near Mach 1, the tops of the wings will reach Mach 1 before the craft does overall. As the air flows down the back of the wings, it starts to slow down.

The first fighter jet to participate in aerial combat was the German Messerschmitt Me 262, which attacked a British reconnaissance plane over Munich in 1944. The aircraft wasn't as impactful as the ...

Swept Wings On Jet Fighters Reduce Drag And Delay Shockwaves If the problem is with shockwaves occurring over the wings of a jet fighter at subsonic speeds, then naturally, the solution should lie ...