The Tempest fighter was to be designed to incorporate a laminar flow wing .
The shape of the aerofoil section would be critical in minimizing the effect of air compressibility at 500 m.p.h.
The Tempest fighter was to be designed to incorporate a laminar flow wing , and the shape of the aerofoil section would be critical in minimizing the effect of air compressibility at 500 m.p.h.