Science of Flight | Breaking the Sound Barrier and Beyond | The Great Courses
During and just after World War II, the quest for ever faster fighter planes reached an apparent natural barrier—the speed of sound. On approaching this limit, aircraft became unstable and uncontrollable. Discover how a new approach to aircraft design solved the problem of compressibility and shock waves in this transonic region, paving the way for supersonic flight. This free lecture comes from the course The Science of Flight. Learn more about this course and start your FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/show/the_science_of_flight?utm_source=US_OnlineVideo&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYouTube&utm_campaign=149317 Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel – we are adding new videos all the time! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheGreatCourses
