sonic boom
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Whenever a plane travels that fast, it creates a shock wave called a sonic boom that sounds like a loud clap of thunder.
From Literature
A sonic boom occurs when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that rapidly compress and decompress the air, producing an explosive noise.
From BBC
Jennifer Savage, a representative of the Surfrider Foundation, said Space Force is planning to proceed with the increase without providing the biological monitoring, sonic boom modeling or mitigation tracking needed to assess impacts.
From Los Angeles Times
A loud boom and rattling were reported last month across a broad swath of the region due to a sonic boom from a SpaceX cargo vessel.
From Los Angeles Times
A sonic boom caused by a SpaceX cargo vessel rattled Los Angeles late Saturday evening.
From Los Angeles Times
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