True Mach Number in Airport Planning and Design Formulas

True Mach Number of the aircraft. Mach number is a function of temperature and true airspeed. Aircraft flight instruments operate using pressure differential to compute Mach number, not temperature. And is denoted by M_True.

Formulas to find True Mach Number in Airport Planning and Design

fxTrue Mach number when true aircraft speedGo

Airport Planning and Design formulas that make use of True Mach Number

fxTrue Aircraft Speed (Mach number)Go

fxSpeed of Sound (Mach number)Go

List of variables in Airport Planning and Design formulas

fx True Aircraft Speed Go

fx Speed of Sound Go

FAQ

What is the True Mach Number?

True Mach Number of the aircraft. Mach number is a function of temperature and true airspeed. Aircraft flight instruments operate using pressure differential to compute Mach number, not temperature.

Can the True Mach Number be negative?

{YesorNo}, the True Mach Number, measured in {OutputVariableMeasurementName} {CanorCannot} be negative.

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