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What is critical Mach number? An aircraft design exhibits excessivetransonic wave drag and an unacceptably low Mcrit. Brainstorm fiveways to change the design to improve these characteristics.

What is aspect ratio? Why do supersonic fighters have smallaspect ratio?

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Critical mach numbercritical mach number is defined as the lowest mach number at which aircraft Or airfighter reaches its maximum speed it reaches about the speed of sound but do not cross that value Critical mach number can be determined by equation two pressure coefficient Cpmin and Cp cr when Minfinity Mcr the airfoil will have increase in drag coefficient and critical mach number determines when it will happen    See Answer
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