Airplanes Breaking the Sound Barrier

[H.A.]

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) An F/A18C Hornet breaks the sound barrier over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas C. Lopez)

 

[H.A.]

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza)

 

[H.A.]

Amazing collection....I hope everyone agrees, unfortunately it is not mine...its from the link

40 Pictures of Airplanes Breaking the Sound Barrier

 

[Zebra]

 

[H.A.]

^^^

Love the Rafale pic....

 

[sayareakd]

off topic but Agni 3 is going that at launch pad

 

[asianobserve]

SR 71

 

[asianobserve]

F35B

 

[asianobserve]

B1B

 

[asianobserve]

 

[W.G.Ewald]

very old pics these husain.

Has speed of sound changed?

 

[Yusuf]

Has speed of sound changed?

Hmm. Well let the environmentalists find out if it has actually because of all the pollution and green house effect. May be by a few micrometers.

 

[fzaq]

SR 71

it's grandpa decepticon from transformers. hehe

 

[H.A.]

The only passenger jet to do so.

In - between do you think this image is real or CGI?

 

[H.A.]

 

[asianobserve]

The only passenger jet to do so.

This Soviet equivalent also zipped Soviet citizens past the speed of sound during its service.

In - between do you think this image is real or CGI?

I think its a CGI.

 

[Armand2REP]

SR 71

It isn't breaking the sound barrier, but it is having an engine flame-out.

 

[Twinblade]

Brazilian Mirage 2000 shattering windows of supreme court building with their sonic boom

 

[Twinblade]

In the last 30 seconds of the video you can see B-1s creating a sonic shockwave.

 

[Zebra]

Has speed of sound changed?

Speed of Sound