Thread: F14 breaks the sound barrier
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Old 05-07-2005, 17:35   #13
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Re: F14 breaks the sound barrier
Is it really breaking the sound barrier, or is that just a vortex/wake effect caused by being at such a low level over water?

I would have thought it technically challenging (though I am not sure if it is impossible) to go supersonic at such low levels (but then we do have supersonic cars now) as the air is so much more dense.
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