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31-07-2005, 08:09 PM

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U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

Water vapor builds up around an U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet as it
breaks the sound barrier during a fly-by near the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) in this military handout photo taken July 27, 2005. Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 are currently conducting operations in the Philippine Sea. The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 102 of Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Kitty Hawk is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. REUTERS/HO/US Navy/Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler

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31-07-2005, 08:13 PM

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Sonic boom...

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31-07-2005, 08:16 PM

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Weird pics.

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31-07-2005, 08:16 PM

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

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31-07-2005, 08:31 PM

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lots of cool vids here

supersonic flyby about 3/4 of way down

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm

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31-07-2005, 08:53 PM

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

no mate.
the higher you go, the lower the sound barrier gets!

you have to travel a lot faster at sea level to do it than
higher up

i forget the exact figures now

is it 634 MPH at sea level? or 734 lol
cant remember now!!

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31-07-2005, 08:58 PM

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

Nope, you need a faster airspeed the denser the air you are in (ie, low altitude, higher speed needed to reach mach >1 ).

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31-07-2005, 08:59 PM

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

Nope, you need a faster airspeed the denser the air you are in (ie, low altitude, higher speed needed to reach mach >1 ).

Spot on, why Concorde could only do it if it reached high enough altitude

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31-07-2005, 09:14 PM

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Feck me, it's coming out of one of those worm hole things

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31-07-2005, 10:36 PM

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picture there

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31-07-2005, 10:45 PM

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Try this steve

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...4%20flyby.mpeg

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31-07-2005, 10:48 PM

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awesome arnt they,....... cool video clip

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lots of cool vids here

supersonic flyby about 3/4 of way down

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm

THERES SOME AWESOME VIDS THERE CHEERS

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

Nope, you need a faster airspeed the denser the air you are in (ie, low altitude, higher speed needed to reach mach >1 ).

Spot on, why Concorde could only do it if it reached high enough altitude

well blow m,e down with a feather u learn sommat new every day lol!!

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i did have a pic of one where it looks like the plane has changed shape

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Anyone though of the air perhaps being a lot thinner up there and causing a lot less drag?

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I'll post a COOOOL pic later, its of an SR71 at about mach 3, going so fast the with roots are starting to go transparent

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Amazing they can break the sound barrier that low

i thought sound travelled at the same speed whatever the altitude

Nope, you need a faster airspeed the denser the air you are in (ie, low altitude, higher speed needed to reach mach >1 ).

Spot on, why Concorde could only do it if it reached high enough altitude

CROCK OF SHIT!

Concorde could EASILY break Mk 1 at SEA LEVEL, as it was capable of Mach 2 at 60,000m. However, it is forbidden from travelling above the speed of sound below a specific ceiling due to noise levels and NOTHING more