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mach critical
The mach speed at which some portion of the airflow over the wing first equals mach 1.0. This is also the speed at which a shock wave first appears on the airplane.
- Part of Speech: adjective
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Airplane flying
- Company: FAA
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