noun
Meaning 1
A technique for supersonic flight where the sonic boom does not reach the Earth's surface, by taking advantage of atmospheric conditions to refract the shockwave upwards, away from the ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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