GBC
Speed

Mach Number

Modern equivalent

Speed of sound (approx. 761 mph at sea level)

Used in British aerospace to measure the ratio of speed to the local speed of sound.

Named after physicist Ernst Mach, this dimensionless velocity ratio is essential for supersonic flight testing, aircraft design, and studying compressible aerodynamics.

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