The NASA X-43A Hyper-X experimental vehicle traveled at M = 9.68 at an altitude of 110,000 ft. Calculate the flight speed for these conditions. Determine the local stagnation pressure. Because the...

The NASA X-43A Hyper-X experimental vehicle

traveled at M = 9.68 at an altitude of 110,000 ft. Calculate the

flight speed for these conditions. Determine the local stagnation pressure. Because the aircraft speed is supersonic, a

normal shock wave occurs in front of a total-head tube.

However, the shock wave results in a stagnation pressure

decrease of 99.6 percent. Evaluate the stagnation pressure

sensed by a probe on the aircraft. What is the maximum air

temperature at stagnation points on the aircraft structure?