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All current supersonic aircrafts do that. The only kind of jet engine that can take supersonic intake air is scramjet(supersonic combustion ramjet), which is more like a space age gas torch, not a turbine engine. Shockwaves are going to blow off turbine blades if not done or something along that.



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