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Old 23rd Feb 2011, 07:45
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FE Hoppy
 
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Picture's a little large but your correct that most airliners fly around everyday with supersonic airflow over large parts of their wings and fuselage. Dive tests are designed to establish a safe margin by identifying when the mach effects become a little too interesting.

Notice the second shadow and the area where the two overlap. They relate to the crank in the trailing edge. These shadows were often very prominent on the l1011 in the cruise at .83
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