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In inviscid supersonic theoretical flow, is the d'Alembert Paradox applicable?

In inviscid supersonic theoretical flow, is the d'Alembert Paradox applicable?
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d'Alembert's paradox states that for an incompressible and inviscid potential flow the drag force is zero for a body moving with constant velocity.

ie, for d'Alembert's paradox to be valid the flow should be

1 inviscid

2 potential flow

3 incompressible

Since the question refers to supersonic incompresiible theoretical flow , it satisfies the first two conditions while being supersonic (Mach number >1) itself implies that the flow is comprssible fluid flow . (Note that the flow is incompressible if Mach no is less than 0.3)

So the d'Alembert's paradox is not valid

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