Which lift reduction occurs as rotorcraft blade-tip speed approaches the ambient speed of sound?

💡 Explanation

Compressibility effects lead to shockwave formation when the blade-tip approaches Mach 1. This dramatically increases energy dissipation through wave drag, because this pressure drag rises exponentially, rather than delaying separation or other boundary effects far downstream.

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