Soundbarrier
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Having just watched the programme about Chuck Yeager on BBC2, did they know there would be a sonic boom when the soundbarrier was exceeded? 
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We've known that an excessive noise is generated by a) bullets b) Harvards (T-6 if you will) for quite a while before the first Mach 1 flights - which were, as we know occouring in the European Air War - but they were in an environment there were a lot of other bangs going on, and not in a record setting FAI type situation!
The Dopplar (sp?) effect was also well known I believe.
I hope this wins the 'vague almost helpful answer' award...
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James
The Dopplar (sp?) effect was also well known I believe.
I hope this wins the 'vague almost helpful answer' award...
Cheers
James
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I found the answer to this on the web some many months ago.
As I remember it, they knew about the sonic boom from, if nothing else, wind tunnel tests on models.
Can't remember the site, but a trawl of the web will surely find it.
As I remember it, they knew about the sonic boom from, if nothing else, wind tunnel tests on models.
Can't remember the site, but a trawl of the web will surely find it.
