Some neat Fighter Jet pics...sound barrier

[Lenny]

Apparently this "phenonemon" happens at the split second the Jets break the Sound Barrier.

Neat pics.

[Dr. Dan]

:smash: Very Cool..

[Moody Blu']

I think i saw geos boat do that once :cool:

[Formula Jr]

Very nice Prandtl-Glauert clouds.

But no body seems to know what these are.
Can you spot the problem?

[gcarter]

Actually, they don't need to be going anywhere near Mach 1. All you need (I think) is some sort of maneuver that generates a very low pressure area and high enough humidity to vaporise and form the visible vapor.
A high nose maneuver, a sharp turn, maybe even deploying the dive brake.

[gcarter]

Very nice Prandtl-Glauert clouds.

But no body seems to know what these are.
Can you spot the problem?
Is it because it's on the bottom also?

[Formula Jr]

Hint Hint......
Can you DETECT the problem?

[cutwater]

Hint Hint......
Can you DETECT the problem?

Well... a few things come to mind... the B-2 is supposedly only capable of subsonic speeds. If the B-2 generated a shockwave of this magnitude then it wouldn't by any means be invisible to radar. Is this what you mean?

-- John

[Woodsy]

Gotta love .9 Mach.... I had the opportunity to watch an F-18 (Blue Angels) and and F-16 (T-birds) do just that... 150' off the deck at Hanscom AFB... SWEEEEET!

The clouds are caused by the water vapor in the air (relative humidity) being compressed into a visible vapor by the aircraft... the more humid, the better the cloud...

Woodsy

[Mercrewser]

What is the Vne of this aircraft??!!http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:rELx7DB-AMUJ:http://www.corr.ca.gov/InfoSecurity/images/b52h_sonic2.jpg (http://www.corr.ca.gov/InfoSecurity/images/b52h_sonic2.jpg)