What happens when an aircraft, travelling faster than the speed of sound, turns around ?


nothing special happens. wake turbulence generated airplane dissipates more airplane can turn around fly through it, except fast, maneuverable aircraft jet fighters. airplanes flying @ mach 2 require great deal of time , space turn around. standard u-turn @ mach 2 32 miles in diameter.

if aircraft manage fly through own wake turbulence, may bounce around bit, nothing more. wake has weakened , it's plane of identical size.

for example, aeroplane travelling @ mach 2 turns around , returns along same flight path,so meets turbulent air through has flown. there strange or dangerous effects ?


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