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by BuzbyB on October 18th, 2004
Because it refers to the method of measuring airspeed that was developed by the Austrian physicist Ernst Mach.
More information:
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/sound_barrier/DI94.htm
by Graendal on October 18th, 2004
MACH is calulated as follows:
MACH # = Speed of Object / Speed of Sound
Therefore, the only time Mach can equal 1 is when the speed of the object is exactly the speed of sound.
To learn more about how MACH is calculated, go here - http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/mach.html
BuzbyB also referred a very good link with - http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/sound_barrier/DI94.htm
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Right on!
by Charles Varvaro on November 24th, 2004