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Old 28th Aug 2001, 15:10
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mstram
 
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sonic boom

John Deakin, on AVSIG was describing a high speed pass at the
Camarillo CA airshow by an F-18, flying at .99 mach.

I, like most people probably have never heard a sonic boom (I think ).

What would be the problem of creating one at an air show ?

Is there any danger involved to people on the ground ?

Is a sonic boom alot louder from say 2000' feet away compared to 10 miles ?

Would a boomer created by a plane flying at 50,000 alt be audible on the ground ?

How does it sound, compared to a really loud clap of thunder ?

Mike

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