breaking of the sound barrier

breaking of the sound barrier

boom of plane heard exceeding speed of about 750 m.p.h. or Mach 1. [Aviation: Misc.]
See: Loudness
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In honor of the watershed event in the base's history -- Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier in 1947 -- the show opened with an F-16 popping a sonic boom.
AT AIR BASE, JETS DELIGHT FLIGHT FANS
Following ongoing trends of research, Kettering then foresees an era marked by research and further development of atomic fission, petroleum refining, metallurgy and plastics, the breaking of the sound barrier, studies using the recently-invented electron microscope, and advances in treatment of disease.
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We hope that large numbers of visitors will now share with us the first ever breaking of the sound barrier on land.
Visitors experience breaking sound barrier at museum
The Right Stuff," the 1983 film version of Tom Wolfe's best- selling book, recounts the formation of America's space program from the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the original seven Mercury astronauts.
Warner Home Video Celebrates John Glenn's Return as a Space Hero With "The Right Stuff"; Movie That Rocketed the World Available on Home Video
The events that would be mentioned on the monument are expected to include Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier in 1947 and the 4,520-mph speed record set in an X-15 rocket plane by state Sen.
PANEL OKS BILLS ON MONUMENT, FREEWAY NAME
The events that would be mentioned on the monument are being determined, but likely would include Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier in 1947 and the 4,520-mph speed record set in an X-15 rocket plane by state Sen.
ASSEMBLY APPROVES NAME CHANGE, MARKER FOR FREEWAY
The events that would be mentioned on the monument are being determined, but likely would include Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier and the 4,520-mph speed record set in an X-15 rocket plane by Knight when he was an Edwards test pilot.
FREEWAY NAME, MONUMENT PROPOSED AS AEROSPACE HONORS
14 during the re-enactment of Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier 50 years ago.
JETS COLLIDE; 2 KILLED IN CRASH OVER EDWARDS AFB
Like many who follow aviation, Knight, now 67, is looking forward to the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager in an X-1 rocket plane over Edwards on Oct.
SENATOR ONCE FLEW FASTEST JET; KNIGHT SET AIR SPEED RECORD AS X-15 PILOT

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