Aerodynamic wave drag
the restraining force on a supersonic aircraft caused by shock waves.
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any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces. noun any heavier-than-air machine, such as an aircraft, that derives the greater part of its lift from aerodynamic forces
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of, relating to, or resulting from aerodynamic forces: tests to determine the aeroelastic stress on a building. deformable by aerodynamic forces.
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