Kármán line

Meaning

Noun

  • The altitude at which the atmosphere becomes too thin to support aerodynamic flight.

Related

Similar words

  • von Karman limit / von Kármán limit
  • Karman limit / Kármán limit
  • Gabrielli-von Karman limit / Gabrielli-von Kármán limit

Origin

  • , who calculated this limit.

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