- Look up
subsonic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Subsonic may
refer to: Any
speed lower than the
speed of
sound within a sound-propagating medium...
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Subsonic ammunition is
ammunition designed to
operate at
velocities below the
speed of
sound (Mach 1),
which at
standard conditions is 340.29 m/s (1,116...
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equal to the
speed of sound. At Mach 0.65, u is 65% of the
speed of
sound (
subsonic), and, at Mach 1.35, u is 35%
faster than the
speed of
sound (supersonic)...
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transition of even a high-velocity
cartridge projectile from
supersonic to
subsonic within 100 yd (91 m). As the
bullet slows, the
shock wave
caused by supersonic...
- example) to a
subsonic 950 ft/s (290 m/s), the
muzzle energy is
reduced by a
factor of 8.
Military marksmen and
police units may use
subsonic ammunition...
- The
speed of
sound is the
distance travelled per unit of time by a
sound wave as it
propagates through an
elastic medium. More simply, the
speed of sound...
- time the
sound barrier was broken, aerodynamicists'
understanding of the
subsonic and low
supersonic flow had matured. The Cold War
prompted the
design of...
- A
subsonic aircraft is an
aircraft with a
maximum speed less than the
speed of
sound (Mach 1). The term
technically describes an
aircraft that
flies below...
- consumption,
extremely high emissions, and an
increased cost per seat over
subsonic airliners. However,
despite these challenges,
Concorde was
claimed to have...
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cartridge yields increased performance in
shorter barrels and
effective subsonic performance for
silencer use when
compared to 5.56 mm NATO. The .300 AAC...
