Re: [OT] This is cool

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Kurt Wendt <kurtwendt <at> waitex.com> wrote:
> Well - My guess is that as the Jet is moving really fast - its pushing
> thru all this air. And, as it approaches the speed of sound - the air
> gets really collapsed or is bunching up - and, when it hits the Sonic
> Boom - I think its like its Breaking Thru that massive amount of
> compressed air. And, I think it causes some strange effect within the
> bunched-up/compressed air - which causes it to be visible. I've never
> seen it in person - but, I suspect it looks pretty cool. Of course, this
> is just my ponderings and not based upon anything in particular that I
> have read...
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I have felt sonic booms on the ground and they punch the earth, or
homes etc. very hard.  The photo says that is was a flyover of the
ship but I don't think they would allow that to happen.  Too much
potential glass to replace OTTOMH.

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