On October 3, 1967, test pilot William “Pete” Knight flew the X-15 hypersonic research vehicle to...

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On October 3, 1967, test pilot William “Pete” Knight flew theX-15 hypersonic research vehicle to a world’s speed record for anairplane; he achieved Mach 6.7 at an altitude of 102,100 ft. (a)What was the maximum velocity in ft/s? (b) What was the flowtemperature at the nose of the vehicle? Assume standardaltitude

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