Encountering the Sound Barrier

Page 1 <img data-url='document/encountering-the-sound-barrier.html?page=1' data-page='1' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 1: Encountering the Sound Barrier' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader036.cupdf.com/reader036/viewer/2022062422/568141d7550346895dadb045/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> This phenomena only happens at the instant an aircraft breaks

the sound barrier.

It literally appears as though the aircraft goes through a wall.

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Man, these thing go fast!

Page 8 <img data-url='document/encountering-the-sound-barrier.html?page=8' data-page='8' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 8: Encountering the Sound Barrier' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader036.cupdf.com/reader036/viewer/2022062422/568141d7550346895dadb045/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Alas, I couldn't find any Concorde pictures of it entering the sound barrier. I do though like the title of this one.

Say Good-Bye to this Gorgeous Aircraft.

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