Force_Feedback Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Afaik' date=' this is not the sound barrier breaking- been discussed b4.[/quote'] There is also a very nice pic of a Blue angels F-18 pruducing such shockwave above water (san francisco iirc). Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
RvETito Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Afaik' date=' this is not the sound barrier breaking- been discussed b4.[/quote'] Yes, you have a point. I should be more precise. This is a vapor that can be seen at the moment when the aircraft reaches the critical Mach number(not sure if this is the right english term but I mean the Mach number at which occurs the first local supersonic zones of the airflow, e.g. over the wing and the tail- the zones with higher local airspeed than the aicraft's) "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
RvETito Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 There is also a very nice pic of a Blue angels F-18 pruducing such shockwave above water (san francisco iirc). This one?;) "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
23rd_SATAN Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 I have seen a Blue Angels F/A-18 do that same thing in person over Grand Traverse bay at the airshow in Traverse City MI. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Force_Feedback Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 This one?;) No, the side view one, where you can see the shock wave boundries. Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
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