This cone-shaped shock wave wouldn't be a problem if it lost its strength as it moved away from the plane. But it doesn't. With conventional supersonic aircraft, it maintains most of its shape all ...

"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...

Shock waves that cause sonic booms move out in a cone originating from the supersonic object. This makes the perceived boom audible to an observer on the ground on either side of and behind the ...

As the slowed, but still supersonic, air continues to move farther into the inlet, the normal shock wave springs up between the inlet throat and the engine compressor—exactly where it is ...

Mostaafa Hassan, PhD, assistant professor at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and in the Department ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

This compression forms a shock wave, the energy of which is directly proportional to the amount of air being displaced. For a small supersonic object such as a bullet, the shock wave is too small ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...