An aircraft is flying at an altitude with an ambient pressure of 265 000 Pa. A pitot tube mounted on the wing tip measures a pressure of 424 000 Pa. Calculate the Mach number at which the aircraft is flying. Assume k is 1.4.

An aircraft is flying at an altitude with an ambient pressure of 265 000 Pa. A pitot tube mounted on the wing tip measures a pressure of 424 000 Pa. Calculate the Mach number at which the aircraft is flying. Assume k is 1.4.