eli5 How does the sound barrier break when planes fly? What is the boom? Plane accumulating wind or what is happening? 750 viewsDecember 31, 2023 Question100.55K October 24, 2023 0 Comments eli5 How does the sound barrier break when planes fly? What is the boom? Plane accumulating wind or what is happening? In: 9 9 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted October 25, 2023 0 Comments Think of how a boat creates a wake when it reaches a certain speed. Airplanes do the same thing with air. A 3-D wake in the air is a cone, which will be the wave that is created by the object traveling faster than sound You are viewing 1 out of 9 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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