sonic boom
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Although the X-59 was designed to minimize the disruptive sonic boom typically associated with supersonic aircraft, these initial supersonic flights are not intended to demonstrate that capability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
A sonic boom was heard across Los Angeles as SpaceX Dragon cargo vessel lit up the night sky.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
It sparked an immensely powerful shock akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter" -- the likes of which are among the most striking phenomena in the Universe.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
A loud sonic boom was reported across Norfolk as the fighter jets raced to intercept the airliner.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
The telltale sonic boom indicated that the plane had pushed through the volatile transonic region into the state of smoother, all-supersonic flows.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
