sound barrier
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Shockwaves can form along wing surfaces and produce a sonic boom when crossing the sound barrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
It first flew in 2025 and is now breaking the sound barrier over chosen US towns.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Chuck Yeager’s 1947 flight that broke the sound barrier occurred at Edwards, as well as the first landings of the Space Shuttle in 1981.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Even during our religious holidays, even on Good Friday, jets fly over us and break the sound barrier just to scare us," al-Jamal said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Some scientists speculated that if a pilot succeeded in pushing his plane through the sound barrier, either the plane or the pilot or both would disintegrate from the force of the shock waves.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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