Big oops at an airshow...

SUBMAN1 · 09-03-08, 10:50 AM

There is no double tap. No sonic boom. So I'd just say this guy is really close!

-S

Enigma · 09-03-08, 10:53 AM

Good vid, but not so much an oops. Quite a common occurrence at a Military airshow. The T-birds make it part of their act, as do the Angels. The "Vapor cone" can occur at speeds lower than the sound barrier and are not a visual display of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier...It's whats known as Prandtl-Glauert singularity, which has to to with air pressure response slightly below, or above the speed of sound. (Transonic)

Always a sight to behold, for sure....

09-03-08, 10:50 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is no double tap. No sonic boom. So I'd just say this guy is really close! -S __________________

09-03-08, 10:53 AM	#2
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Good vid, but not so much an oops. Quite a common occurrence at a Military airshow. The T-birds make it part of their act, as do the Angels. The "Vapor cone" can occur at speeds lower than the sound barrier and are not a visual display of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier...It's whats known as Prandtl-Glauert singularity, which has to to with air pressure response slightly below, or above the speed of sound. (Transonic) Always a sight to behold, for sure.... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain