Aircraft Breaking The Sound Barrier ~ Pink Floyd ~ One Of These Days
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In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility, a grab-bag of unrelated aerodynamic effects. The term fell out of use in the 1950s when aircraft started to routinely “break” the sound barrier.
On October 14, 1947, just under a month after the United States Air Force had been created as a separate service, the tests culminated in the first manned supersonic flight, piloted by Air Force Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager in aircraft #46-062, which he had christened “Glamorous Glennis”, after his wife. The rocket-powered aircraft was launched from the bomb bay of a specially modified B-29 and glided to a landing on a runway. XS-1 flight number 50 is the first one where the X-1 recorded supersonic flight, at Mach 1.06 (361 m/s, 1,299 km/h, 807.2 mph) peak speed; however, Yeager and many other personnel believe Flight #49 (also with Yeager piloting), which reached a top recorded speed of Mach 0.997 (339 m/s, 1,221 km/h), may have, in fact, exceeded Mach 1. (The measurements were not accurate to three significant figures and no sonic boom was recorded for that flight.)
As a result of the X-1’s initial supersonic flight, the National Aeronautics ociation voted its 1948 Collier Trophy to be shared by the three main participants in the program. Honored at the White House by President Harry S. Truman were Larry Bell for Bell Aircraft, Captain Yeager for piloting the flights, and John Stack for the NACA contributions.
The sound barrier was first broken in a vehicle in a sustained way on land in 1948 by a rocket-powered test vehicle at Muroc Air Force Base (now Edwards AFB) in California, United States. It was powered by 6,000 lbs (27 kN) of thrust, reaching 1,019 mph (1,640 km/h).
On 15 October 1997, in a vehicle designed and built by a team led by Richard Noble, British driver (and Royal Air Force pilot) Andy Green became the first person to break the sound barrier in a land vehicle. The vehicle, called the ThrustSSC (”Super Sonic Car”), captured the record exactly 50 years and one day after Yeager’s flight.
Music: Pink Floyd ~ One Of These Days
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September 11th, 2009
i think it pretty …
i think it pretty much when the jet is going faster than it takes us to hear where it is thts why we get a delay even tho its further then heard from
September 11th, 2009
yeh its similar to …
yeh its similar to when u see those vortex clouds coming of the tip of a wing
September 11th, 2009
PrandtlGlauert …
PrandtlGlauert singularity is what that vapor cone is called.
September 11th, 2009
I think the term ” …
I think the term ” breaking the sound barrier” comes from the actual pictures taken. It really does look like they are breaking a barrier
September 11th, 2009
Just flying faster …
Just flying faster than the speed of sound, You aren’t breaking anything actually. Just going trough that ammount of MP/H KM/H or KTS. that’s just called; ”breaking” the sound barrier.
September 11th, 2009
breaking the sound …
breaking the sound barrier is when an a/c flies faster than the speed of sound
September 11th, 2009
no, “breaking the …
no, “breaking the sound barrier” is going from subsonic (less than the speed) to supersonic. “transonic” is a term that is used to cover speeds that are both subsonic AND supersonic due to them having very similar aerodynamics that are different from either slower subsonic or faster supersonic speeds. typically, transonic will cover a range of mach 0.8-1.2.
September 11th, 2009
Going 330 meters …
Going 330 meters per second or faster
September 11th, 2009
actually that’s not …
actually that’s not breaking the sound barrier, that’s the load factor, when you pull G’s in warm-humid condition, the increased wing loading and decreased pressure above the wings contribute to the formation of a distinctive condensation cloud… everybody says that this is breaking sound barrier, but its not..
September 11th, 2009
In aerodynamics, …
In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed.
September 11th, 2009
What exactly is …
What exactly is breaking the sound barrier?
September 11th, 2009
sounds pretty cool …
sounds pretty cool i wish i could hear it
September 11th, 2009
You bet.
It’s a …
You bet.
It’s a loud boom too!
September 11th, 2009
you actually here a …
you actually here a loud boom when it breaks the barriar right
September 11th, 2009
Thank you for your …
Thank you for your 5***** comment.
I would have loved to use live shots of aircraft breaking the sound barrier but unless you use a very specialized camera, it’s impossible to do, they’re moving too fast.
I also looked around the internet and the only live shots were crappy.
I don’t do crappy
This is a really nice comment.
Thanks,
Indy
P.S: You’re welcome for my service.
I was proud and honored to serve my country.
September 11th, 2009
“IAMAUSARMYVETERAN” …
“IAMAUSARMYVETERAN”, first and foremost, thank you from my heart for your dedication to your country and keeping me and my loved ones safe. Second, ……SWEET video!!!! Nice compilation of stills and a great soundtrack. Floyd just makes this!!! I’ve just got to laugh, though, when people complain about this not being shot as video. Ahhh, to be young and naive.
September 11th, 2009
that must be some …
that must be some of an experience
September 11th, 2009
fly’s fly *****
fly’s fly *****
September 11th, 2009
lolzz
lolzz
September 11th, 2009
Sorry.
I don’t …
Sorry.
I don’t have the equipment or the means to capture “live” aircraft breaking the sound barrier.
It takes very specialized cameras to do that.
Thanks for your comment.
Indy
September 11th, 2009
pictures? not bad …
pictures? not bad but kinda disapointing. its all right it was great
September 11th, 2009
Pink Floyd ~ One Of …
Pink Floyd ~ One Of These Days
September 11th, 2009
what is this song?
what is this song?
September 11th, 2009
wow thts pretty …
wow thts pretty cool. i went to pakistan a month ago and everyday squadrons of fighters would fly over our houses on patrol
September 11th, 2009
badass
badass