Every plane pushes air molecules away with great force as it flies, much as a boat pushes water away ... like water in a bow wave. This results in a shock wave of pressurized air molecules ...

At hypersonic speeds, complexities occur when the gases interact with the surface of the vehicle, such as boundary layers and ...

Anna Maree Blight, 39, was killed when a large wave capsized the snorkelling tour boat Sea Dragon while she was on it. Blight ...