Out of interest does anyone know what aircraft are flying around causing sonic booms?
I just heard two, about 5 seconds apart...
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Sonic booms
Re: Sonic booms
probably an F16 or F15... NDP-related?JR8 wrote:Out of interest does anyone know what aircraft are flying around causing sonic booms?
I just heard two, about 5 seconds apart...
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Hmmm, I'm no expert but, sonic booms have a pretty distinct sound, very brief and erm... sort of 'encapsulated', with a sense of being far far away. No sort of rumbling, and associated aftermath.
Yes as I recall Concorde did have such early issues. After which the crew didn't accelerate through the sound barrier until they were comfortably offshore. Problem solved.
--- I'd link a Youtube clip of a sonic boom and how it sounds, but it STILL seems to be down still, as it was this morning!!?
Yes as I recall Concorde did have such early issues. After which the crew didn't accelerate through the sound barrier until they were comfortably offshore. Problem solved.
--- I'd link a Youtube clip of a sonic boom and how it sounds, but it STILL seems to be down still, as it was this morning!!?
It's like a veeery big gunshot. Sort of very big, but also short/discreet, if that makes sense.bgd wrote:I have never knowingly heard one but would interested. I'm guessing they have to be somewhat offshore and a little careful given the number of islands around here. Don't really want to upset the neighbours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o0zmafxTmE
'Sonic Booms'
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnNBsLNsiSQ
'Sonic BOOM - Ìberschallknall'
Oh the military jets here are to and fro each day (esp during rush hour) to instil fear in both the locals and the neighbours.
... 1pm ('sheer coincidence') here they come again...

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incursions happen quite regularly into singapore airspace and seas.bgd wrote:I have never knowingly heard one but would interested. I'm guessing they have to be somewhat offshore and a little careful given the number of islands around here. Don't really want to upset the neighbours.
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