sonic barrier

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Sound was initially dismissed as a possible deterrent when research revealed fishes become acclimated to constant tones and would eventually move through a sonic barrier.

From Scientific American • Sep. 20, 2017

What he experienced at the critical moment when he crossed the sonic barrier is a tightly guarded secret.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus, although the sonic barrier is around 660 m.p.h. at the normal jet cruising altitude of 35,000 ft., commercial jets are held down to a speed of about 560 m.p.h.

From Time Magazine Archive

Well below these speeds, the "sonic barrier" makes itself felt, jamming an airplane's controls, destroying the lift of its wings.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a natural result of this, the first serious rocket experiments in this country were labeled screwball stunts, about on a par with efforts to break through the sonic barrier.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)