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by bernulli 1474 days ago
Air properties are actually super relevant, the speed of sound distribution (slower with increasing altitude) can have lensing effects for sonic booms.
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Would time of day (air temperature) also have effects on it?
yes, air pressure and thus propagation speed varies with temperature. Colder air is denser, and thus faster to sound. But this is probably not a huge difference for sound as compared to airfoil performance.