Sentences with phrase «achieve supersonic speeds»
[6] Aircraft such as the F - 102 were designed with narrow waists and bulging forward and rear fuselages to conform to the area rule to achieve supersonic speeds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/ Not exact matches
To reach hypersonic speeds, current systems will need to be replaced by what engineers call «air - breathing» systems, which could be achieved by scramjets (also called «supersonic - combustion ramjets»).