Aerodynamics/Inviscid and compressible flows

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Flow over airfoils and wings

Transonic flow

Transonic flow over an airfoil

Comparison of flow around conventional and supercritical airfoils at transonic speeds

NASA F-8A Crusader Supercritical Wing Aircraft

A modern airliner A380, $M_{cruise}=0.85-0.96$

A modern tuboprop military cargo airplane A400M, $M_{cruise}=0.68-0.72$ and $M_{propeller}\approx 0.7-1.3$

NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH), $M_{propeller}\approx 0.4-0.8$