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With my eyes glued to the Mach meter on the forward cabin bulkhead, I watched as our speed increased, anticipating some kind of bump that would signify we had gone supersonic. I was pleasantly disappointed.
Originally posted by Harlequin
so , when you watch the video`s above - you can actually hear the front of the car going passed the shockwave and thus `breaking the sound barrier` -
In smooth flight, the shock wave starts at the nose of the aircraft and ends at the tail.
Originally posted by Phage
Nothing really happens when going supersonic.
You just go faster. That's it.
Originally posted by RFBurns
I am sure that Yager would chime in on this subject if he were here and tell you about what happens right before hitting mach 1.
Originally posted by RFBurns
And Scott Crossfield would tell you what happens going from mach 1 to mach 2.
Originally posted by kilcoo316
Transonic buffeting and possible control reversal (indeed, there would have been loss of control on the original Bell "X-1" had they not incorporated all moving elevators).
Originally posted by RFBurns
And Scott Crossfield would tell you what happens going from mach 1 to mach 2.
Nothing.
Modern aircraft can transition through the "barrier" without it even being noticeable.
Originally posted by Phage
There is no barrier. Nothing is broken.