Vapor cones form when two conditions are met. 1. there is water vapor in the air. 2. there is a drop in pressure sufficient enough for the air temperature to reach its dewpoint (fog). Vapor cones are formed by shock waves produced by an aircraft. Shock waves form when the airflow over a vehicle is accelerated (wings accelerate airflow) at and above Mach 1. Super sonic booms are created when the aircraft itself reaches or passes the speed of sound (mach 1). It is highly compressed air.
Did I hear that commentator say it was braking the speed of sound? I didn't think that was allowed that close to people... at an airshow... where the military would be liable for your ruptured eardrums.
umm if you remember after 911 a plane flew over the US in sonic boom or close and it shook my fucking house to hell this isn't sonic book at all the announcer even says he comes close title your video right knob
My two cents: First of all it's illegal for jets to break the speed of sound at air shows according to the FAA, and the sonic "boom" does not blow apart glass or your ear drums.
Second, when a jet compresses air like that, (so much that you can see it) it doesn't mean the jet has broken the sound barrier. (If you squeeze the air in your mouth hard enough and blow it out slowely, you'll see that it has turned white. ...same thing.)
Third, that sure is pretty when they do that huh? :)
@goddamnbouy : Hmmm? what is false about the title? It does show a vapor cone, an instance of a Prandtl–Glauert singularity, so the title isn't really incorrect for what is shown...
@skoobdaer Not all of them, but some certainly could.. It used to happen all of the time, it's one of the main reasons it's illegal to break the sound barrier now.
@MawcDrums - It's not "illegal" tp break the sound barrier. Military pilots have a standing order not to do it. And, that order is not given because it will break glass. It's a standing order because 1. The military does not want it pilots flying that fast over populated areas and 2. Because of the noise it makes. Sonic booms cause many people to call 911 at the same time, which is bad for obvious reasons.
@corebare 14CFR part 36 describes the rules concerning noise limits, and 14CFR part 91.817 basically says that a sonic boom cannot reach the ground in populated areas. The authorization has to be applied for, and the "boom" has to be be done over an authorized area. So, yea there ARE laws governing it, and it IS pretty much illegal, in the sense of a sonic boom reaching populated areas.
@daveo211- thehoaxbuster is correct. Pilots aren't allowed to break the sound barrier at airshows because the sonic boom that is created would blow out everyone's window and anything else made of glass.
You can even hear the commenter at the beginning. Sound like "why? Because we'll be blowing out windows all over town, but we're gonna get as close as we can get."
@daveo211 it's against federal regulations to break the sound barrier at an an airshow, hence the announcer said that he wasn't going to break the sound barrier.
actually when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier there are two booms one is the nose of the craft the "faint one" and when the tail punches through the infamous glass busting boom
What an incredible machine. My favourite of all airplanes. Unfortunately I never had the chance to see it at the Malta International Airshow, I really hope one day I can see it, I even got a big diecast model of an F18 - I love it!!!!!!
They are called Wing vortices. They are tubes of circulating air that is left behind as the wing generates lift. Basically, low pressure is created over the wing and when the temperature of this low pressure drops below the local dewpoint, it creates condensation which results as the white vapor you are seeing.
that is water vapour under pressure, it condenses, making it visible to the human eye, this is best seen when an aircraft is pulling a high G turn (i think lol)
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Big deal! I see a Eurofighter fly at a constant supersonic speed every year, This F-18 never broke the sound barrier! Also the Eurofighter can outperform and out run this plane. The F-18 is the worst aircraft in military service in the world!
the FAA wont let them break the sound barrier. I was at Oshkosh when the SR-71 did break the sound barrier and they were required to be at 50,000 ft, which made it a non-event anyways because you had to squint your eyes to see it. Sonic booms DO blow out windows too at low altitude. My dad flew an F-111 in the USAF.
The vapor cone doesn't mean it is supersonic. Depending on temperature and humidity, the 'sound barrier' acutally will change slightly + or -. All we're seeing is the air compressing over the fuselage as the plane get closer to mach 1, but Navy pilot are instructed to keep it to mach .99 while USAF pilots are instructed to keep their top speed to mach .96 at air shows.
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not true thinder is not a does not have any mass, the noise is there besuse the lighting is so hot it burns the air leving a larg gap, it makes a bang as air replaces the gap
not a sonic boom...just a vapor cone...check your facts. now i myself have seen an f-18 break the sound barrier over chicsago accidentally durring an unrestricted climb...i'd guess the sonic boom came when he reach an alt of about 14,000 ft
no a sonic boom has nothing to do with altitude. It happens when the speed of the jet catches up with the speed of sound, which in fact puts out a wave of sound which is the boom and it looks like a cone or a vapor around it.
Got close. Definitely Not breaking the sound barrier. If you heard the guy in the beginning he said "The vapor trails indicate the pilot APPROACHING the sound barrier
You are partially right- portions of the airframe do exceed the speed of sound, depending on the specific contour. However, the entire airframe DOES NOT exceed the speed of sound, as evidenced by the vapor cone surrounding the plane. Check your facts. In a maneuver like this, spectators can actually hear a subsonic waveform sounding, caused by the portions of the airframe where supersonic airspeed occurs (around certain contours).
super sonic flight is never allowed over land based shows in the US you will never see it sometimes by accident Number 5 From The Blue Angels Will Occasionally accidently have a tiny boom after doing his sneak pass on the crowd but other than that you really cant catch any pilot doing a sonic boom unless your over seas but this is good footage man nice work i love the hornet its my fav =]
they may break the sound barrier over the desert areas. But I think they announce maneuvers in order to dispel questions. The sonic boom is heard a long way away. Just thought to contribute that.
i've seen ufo's travel so much faster yet it doesnt produce that cloud around it. i mean seen it on youtube of course so does that mean that those vids are just fake.
THAT IS NOT SUPERSONIC!!! There is supersonic AIR FLOW, but the plane didn't break sound barrier. If that was supersonic, insurance companies probably would be mad because lots of windshield could be shattered.
Zeri... the f-18 is going over 500mp max speed with the f18 is somewhere around 1500 now, how it even breaks the sound barrier. Some people think its because it has a supersonic engine, no. Now it goes soooo fast you dont hear the sonic boom until about 5 seconds after. thats what breaking the sound barrier is.
This type of vapor denotes an aircraft approaching the sound barrier, but not necessarily past it. It's called a PrandtlGlauert singularity.
The vapor cones appear before the plane crosses the sound barrier. It comes from disturbed air that's creating low pressure areas. It's similar to the vortex vapors off of wingtips and other parts of the aircraft in heavy maneuvering.
Condensation or breaking the sound barrier it doesnt to me the video was pretty cool. Allthou i wouldve liked to hear the sonic boom ;)~ and not just see the graphic of it.
1. The "smoke" you are talking about is condensation from low pressure
2. Condensation can occur outside of supersonic flight (ie a high angle of attack)
3. There can be supersonic airflow even at subsonic speeds (transonic)
4. Ive seen an F15 accidentally break the sound barrier at an airshow, it is NEVER done on purpose for several reasons a. Mach Tuck - low altitude b. Broken Windows c. can cause bodily injury from pressure wave if too close to the croud
The cone is condensed moisture from low pressure created from being close to the speed of sound. Being at the speed of sound would look like a much finer larger cone.
I always thought that if you see the cone in which case if the plane doesn't pass through it, it wont create a sonic boom. I think in order to hear the sound in that case the plane would have had to pass completely through the cone to create the sonic boom but they said they wouldn't do a sonic boom.
You won't get a sonic boom until you exceed the speed of sound which varies at different altitudes. At sea level the sound barrier is 742 miles per hour. A sonic boom produced at the altitude this F-18 is flying in the video would shatter windows so the poster of this video falsely added Sonic Boom to the title as there IS NO sonic boom in this video.I'm sure he got the counts he wanted on his video post though sort of like those people who label the title "MUST SEE" to increase the hit count
The airplane is in the transonic range and not quite supersonic. As the aircraft approaches the speed of sound, airflow is supersonic over portions of the structure, causing the vapor you see.
It's gratifying to hear comments from other people who understand compressible flow. Keep fighting the ignorance.
Aer0Dog 8 months ago
Excellent demonstration of P G singularity. Saw this 3x at the jones Beach Air Show today!!
epb471 9 months ago
It's really one of the best cones I've ever seen... BEAUTIFUL!
TheJeffreyklm 1 year ago 2
@TheJeffreyklm amazing ;)
ZliaBR 1 year ago
still the best footage out there, the best part was the low altitude near stall.
rickpark1 1 year ago 2
the most impressive part is at around 2:25. That's amazing the angle of attack being so steep.
zawlinmoe 1 year ago
100:00
DeathPunch4000 1 year ago
Vapor cones form when two conditions are met. 1. there is water vapor in the air. 2. there is a drop in pressure sufficient enough for the air temperature to reach its dewpoint (fog). Vapor cones are formed by shock waves produced by an aircraft. Shock waves form when the airflow over a vehicle is accelerated (wings accelerate airflow) at and above Mach 1. Super sonic booms are created when the aircraft itself reaches or passes the speed of sound (mach 1). It is highly compressed air.
jetpilot1967 1 year ago
Did I hear that commentator say it was braking the speed of sound? I didn't think that was allowed that close to people... at an airshow... where the military would be liable for your ruptured eardrums.
He might be close, but not Mach
Zippercdrr 1 year ago
@Zippercdrr He actually says, "You'll notice the white vapor coming off the super hornet, indicating it's close to the speed of sound."
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pinchlicker 1 year ago
Should've titled the video " Prandtl Glauert Singularity" instead of sonic boom. =P
JetZeroFox 1 year ago 3
@JetZeroFox Ty. Done ;)
ZliaBR 1 year ago
Hey dumbass, a BOOM is a sound. You are pointing out something you SAW. idiot.
b1cc2 1 year ago
thats condensation the speed of sound is 743 MPH no way you would be able to get that on camera perfectly retard
metsman110 1 year ago
correction =P since hes at sea level, the speed of sound is 761 mph.
JetZeroFox 1 year ago
umm if you remember after 911 a plane flew over the US in sonic boom or close and it shook my fucking house to hell this isn't sonic book at all the announcer even says he comes close title your video right knob
600RRfanatic11590 1 year ago
FUCK YA ANTHRAX
sfatpaintballer 2 years ago
My two cents: First of all it's illegal for jets to break the speed of sound at air shows according to the FAA, and the sonic "boom" does not blow apart glass or your ear drums.
Second, when a jet compresses air like that, (so much that you can see it) it doesn't mean the jet has broken the sound barrier. (If you squeeze the air in your mouth hard enough and blow it out slowely, you'll see that it has turned white. ...same thing.)
Third, that sure is pretty when they do that huh? :)
corebare 2 years ago 5
Yup the Vapor people see is what Everyone on these Boards thinks is the Plane going passed the Sound Barrier!!!LOL
DROPD5150 1 year ago
amazing pilot. false tittle
goddamnbouy 2 years ago 14
@goddamnbouy Why?
Stover36 1 year ago
@goddamnbouy : Hmmm? what is false about the title? It does show a vapor cone, an instance of a Prandtl–Glauert singularity, so the title isn't really incorrect for what is shown...
tr41 1 year ago
Oh, I see, the title has been changed.
tr41 1 year ago
@tr41 video used to be titled sonic boom.
goddamnbouy 1 year ago
@goddamnbouy: Yes, didn't notice that it had been changed before after posting the reply, my apologies for that..
tr41 1 year ago
The windows would not burst all over town if the jet breaks the sound barrier. Not possible.
skoobdaer 2 years ago
@skoobdaer Not all of them, but some certainly could.. It used to happen all of the time, it's one of the main reasons it's illegal to break the sound barrier now.
MawcDrums 1 year ago
@MawcDrums - It's not "illegal" tp break the sound barrier. Military pilots have a standing order not to do it. And, that order is not given because it will break glass. It's a standing order because 1. The military does not want it pilots flying that fast over populated areas and 2. Because of the noise it makes. Sonic booms cause many people to call 911 at the same time, which is bad for obvious reasons.
corebare 1 year ago
@corebare 14CFR part 36 describes the rules concerning noise limits, and 14CFR part 91.817 basically says that a sonic boom cannot reach the ground in populated areas. The authorization has to be applied for, and the "boom" has to be be done over an authorized area. So, yea there ARE laws governing it, and it IS pretty much illegal, in the sense of a sonic boom reaching populated areas.
75niteowl 1 year ago
If only I could get my bike to do that :-)...
neomuttley 2 years ago 5
BOOMFAIL!
ScottKin 2 years ago
@daveo211- thehoaxbuster is correct. Pilots aren't allowed to break the sound barrier at airshows because the sonic boom that is created would blow out everyone's window and anything else made of glass.
You can even hear the commenter at the beginning. Sound like "why? Because we'll be blowing out windows all over town, but we're gonna get as close as we can get."
Jack873rd 2 years ago
no sonicboom
taku221 2 years ago
@taku221 yes there is. listen better.
daveo211 2 years ago
@daveo211 it's against federal regulations to break the sound barrier at an an airshow, hence the announcer said that he wasn't going to break the sound barrier.
thehoaxbuster 2 years ago
actually when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier there are two booms one is the nose of the craft the "faint one" and when the tail punches through the infamous glass busting boom
BubbaFx4 2 years ago
man u have to have guts to fly like that. I would never do that :3
maxint33 2 years ago
@maxint33 I would totally do that if I ever just got a chance.. :D
Mini506 2 years ago 2
just imagine chasing some one going at the spped of sound.
tjinga2u1 2 years ago
What an incredible machine. My favourite of all airplanes. Unfortunately I never had the chance to see it at the Malta International Airshow, I really hope one day I can see it, I even got a big diecast model of an F18 - I love it!!!!!!
clayfg 2 years ago
air stream
kallell 2 years ago
what are those white lines that come out from the tip of the wings? what are those called?
Edgar3234 2 years ago
@Edgar3234 I think its just the fuel. Not too sure
glossopcrue 2 years ago
@glossopcrue fuel?
Edgar3234 2 years ago
They are called Wing vortices. They are tubes of circulating air that is left behind as the wing generates lift. Basically, low pressure is created over the wing and when the temperature of this low pressure drops below the local dewpoint, it creates condensation which results as the white vapor you are seeing.
Jack873rd 2 years ago
oo thanks :) i was looking for a reply like this :)
Edgar3234 2 years ago
Your Welcome : )
Jack873rd 2 years ago
@Jack873rd the other comments are correct. The air pressure drops dramatically above the aircraft surfaces, thus condensing the moisture in the air.
tigerswede3 2 years ago
@tigerswede3- I know the other comments are correct. I was just answering Edgar3234's question :-)
Jack873rd 2 years ago
that is water vapour under pressure, it condenses, making it visible to the human eye, this is best seen when an aircraft is pulling a high G turn (i think lol)
CrazeKillen 2 years ago
Wingtip vortexes. creative i know but that what they taught us in flight school :)
machboy22 2 years ago
Technology = Awesome
turayde 2 years ago 3
Not a sonic boom.
soupizgoodfood 2 years ago
i wish they would do in the uk its so cool
TheXXxSavagexXx 2 years ago
god i love america
djmaster464 2 years ago
Wow can you imagine the G's
Kokoa1337 2 years ago
think about 2.5 to 3.0 g..
lagendarock92 2 years ago
ホバリング！？
monoris2008 2 years ago
i dont know if i saw the eurofighter do a sonic boom, it was either a sonic oom or probably just smoke i dont know.
tpgear321 2 years ago
someone in the crowd should've had a [Stinger] on ready
RifledBarrel 2 years ago
@RifledBarrel
Your parents should've had [birth control] on ready.
cavalrytm 2 years ago 2
thats not a sonic boom 1 i heard the aircraft 2. you would be in deep shit if u broke the speed of sound at a airshow 3.a vapor cone means nothing
golfisgreat123 2 years ago 20
@golfisgreat123 that's a sonic boom...
metalgrunger06 1 year ago
they are not supposed to break it
6969hammy 2 years ago 2
it's not a sound barrier break. The mist ring is air moisture being drawn from the air in the shock wave behind the aircraft.
Hope that helps.
Angola6 2 years ago
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Big deal! I see a Eurofighter fly at a constant supersonic speed every year, This F-18 never broke the sound barrier! Also the Eurofighter can outperform and out run this plane. The F-18 is the worst aircraft in military service in the world!
disneysimba200 2 years ago
did he say "head and shaft" at 1:08?
golddragon112 2 years ago
yep thats the pilot and RIOs call signs
SoccerBoy77 2 years ago
yup! haha
darkcourier13 2 years ago
Sonic the hedgehog can go ats teh speed of sound . :P he maay not be real but it doesnt matta :P again
lovify1234 2 years ago
Bless America.
They have the best airshows
timzp 2 years ago
argg , wy do i live in europe :(
i wish i could see a airshow like that.
cheesecakeNL 2 years ago
lol you're forgetting the Snow Birds
Kovarr 2 years ago
the FAA wont let them break the sound barrier. I was at Oshkosh when the SR-71 did break the sound barrier and they were required to be at 50,000 ft, which made it a non-event anyways because you had to squint your eyes to see it. Sonic booms DO blow out windows too at low altitude. My dad flew an F-111 in the USAF.
covingtonium 2 years ago
WOW that really is one of the BEST Vapor clouds I've ever seen!
Drewster327 2 years ago 2
Speed is mach .99
The vapor cone doesn't mean it is supersonic. Depending on temperature and humidity, the 'sound barrier' acutally will change slightly + or -. All we're seeing is the air compressing over the fuselage as the plane get closer to mach 1, but Navy pilot are instructed to keep it to mach .99 while USAF pilots are instructed to keep their top speed to mach .96 at air shows.
mlhbrx96 2 years ago 3
i love f18s
brett6344 2 years ago 3
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THERE IS NO SONIC BOOM HERE.
STUPID TITLE.
awesome aircraft tho.
enterthekitchen 2 years ago
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are you blind?
DreamAboutSpace 2 years ago 2
insane!
SmytherJones1 2 years ago 3
a cool thing i learnt was that thunder is simply the sonic boom created from lightning strikes and the expanse of air from it.
darkenraja 2 years ago 2
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not true thinder is not a does not have any mass, the noise is there besuse the lighting is so hot it burns the air leving a larg gap, it makes a bang as air replaces the gap
ldragonheart 2 years ago
dumbass
pablittoSB 2 years ago
You are absolutly right in your reason for the sonic boom. Glad someone knows it.
SpitfireCrazy22 2 years ago
fuck THAT IS SEXYY !!!!
puckslapper480 2 years ago
Only a girl would say that
Dimes329 2 years ago
You're all idiots. It says in the video "were gonna get as close as we can get" (To the speed of sound)
phazan 2 years ago 5
I've seen the High Alpha thing many times on CF-18s but this is mind-boggling.
Z0ne5ive 2 years ago
It was not only the sonic boom....but the display was awsome...i have never seen such a display by F-18 before
ammarsalik 2 years ago
There was no Sonic boom during this flight. The vapor does not mean that is passed the speed of sound.
XA2I3RX 2 years ago 2
if it was the sonic boom, windows would be shattered, & the entire crowd would have been hospital ised with blown out eardrums.
kdraper2007 2 years ago
no, they provide hearing protection.
and the sonic boom only breaks windows if its close enough to the source.
sound dissipates as it travels, you know.
and only sonic boom cause the effect of air pressure pushed around the plane in a full cone.
it has a proper funny name, but i always forget it.
that at the start of this vid IS faster than sound.
w0bbl3r 2 years ago
not a sonic boom...just a vapor cone...check your facts. now i myself have seen an f-18 break the sound barrier over chicsago accidentally durring an unrestricted climb...i'd guess the sonic boom came when he reach an alt of about 14,000 ft
meak13 3 years ago
no a sonic boom has nothing to do with altitude. It happens when the speed of the jet catches up with the speed of sound, which in fact puts out a wave of sound which is the boom and it looks like a cone or a vapor around it.
mijamz 3 years ago
The boom does not have anything to do with altitude.
However, as air pressure decreases the speed of sound increases. The lower the air pressure the faster the speed of sound is.
A jet flying at 40000 feet would have be almost 100 knots faster to break it than one near sea level.
lunitar78 3 years ago 3
does anyone know the song at 1:38?
zerg066600 3 years ago
Got close. Definitely Not breaking the sound barrier. If you heard the guy in the beginning he said "The vapor trails indicate the pilot APPROACHING the sound barrier
Machin1da18 3 years ago
If this was actually a sonic boom, you would definitely hear it.
Rotpig 3 years ago
You are partially right- portions of the airframe do exceed the speed of sound, depending on the specific contour. However, the entire airframe DOES NOT exceed the speed of sound, as evidenced by the vapor cone surrounding the plane. Check your facts. In a maneuver like this, spectators can actually hear a subsonic waveform sounding, caused by the portions of the airframe where supersonic airspeed occurs (around certain contours).
cocobass 2 years ago
yeah ,and this low pressure cloud appearing around it is called the singularity phenomenon
frizstyler 2 years ago
this is not sonic boom but a concept known as Prandtl-Glauret condensation u can read fluid mechanics for this.
laboo81 3 years ago
hey guys i just got my wings for USAAF. my friend did a square loop and i almost shit myslef in the nav seat.
kovalcik17 3 years ago
They're either nieve or they're just trying to get people to watch their stuff. Maybe they get a dollar each time someone views their vids!
Glashawk 3 years ago
I don't know why people mis-label their vids to include a sonic boom. Doesn't anyone have an IQ over 80?
tigerswede3 3 years ago
Nice video taping !
waydeepinside 3 years ago
imagin binladen hnging of back with a parachute - let me in there!!
b0grillaz 3 years ago
frigin beautiful
redsox76789 3 years ago
i was at this air show
Neoman2900 3 years ago
Humidity makes it easy.
Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud.......
VooDooRocketry 3 years ago
super sonic flight is never allowed over land based shows in the US you will never see it sometimes by accident Number 5 From The Blue Angels Will Occasionally accidently have a tiny boom after doing his sneak pass on the crowd but other than that you really cant catch any pilot doing a sonic boom unless your over seas but this is good footage man nice work i love the hornet its my fav =]
Ghost096 3 years ago 3
Yes, I know. But I have to agree with u: good footage ;)
ZliaBR 3 years ago
they may break the sound barrier over the desert areas. But I think they announce maneuvers in order to dispel questions. The sonic boom is heard a long way away. Just thought to contribute that.
pulsar7shine 3 years ago
i allow it but i prefer the f-15 eagle
redsox76789 3 years ago
i've seen ufo's travel so much faster yet it doesnt produce that cloud around it. i mean seen it on youtube of course so does that mean that those vids are just fake.
drunknblazed 3 years ago
but i think that this cloud only appears when you hit the precise speed of sound,maybe it disappears when accelarating.i ll ask the physics teacher.
frizstyler 3 years ago
i like it
its realy very nice>>
thalooomy 3 years ago
THAT IS NOT SUPERSONIC!!! There is supersonic AIR FLOW, but the plane didn't break sound barrier. If that was supersonic, insurance companies probably would be mad because lots of windshield could be shattered.
vascularcylinder 3 years ago
du redst so vü scheiße
RammlerRudi 3 years ago
Zeri... the f-18 is going over 500mp max speed with the f18 is somewhere around 1500 now, how it even breaks the sound barrier. Some people think its because it has a supersonic engine, no. Now it goes soooo fast you dont hear the sonic boom until about 5 seconds after. thats what breaking the sound barrier is.
pkingknight3 3 years ago
That didn't make any sense
Pyrosteveo 3 years ago
lol
GalaxyNinja 3 years ago
LOL ;)
ZliaBR 3 years ago
>.> 101. Im 1337. LEET FTW!
GalaxyNinja 3 years ago
I am interested how can they break the sound barrier? If somebody know how
CoolArwen 3 years ago
anything that accelerates beyond about 715 mph will break the sound barrier.
cjohnathand 3 years ago 2
i thought it was anything that accelerates at 300mp. i think 300 miles reaches the sound barrier.
Zerithogora 3 years ago
Jet Airliners exceed 300mph. 715mph depending on altitude.
NicCiprani 3 years ago
Thats AWSOME!!!!...although where was the boom...
nenarnenar 3 years ago
He didnt actually break the sound barrier...they're not allowed to at airshows and over populated areas..
jlebesis 3 years ago
yeah thatd blow up everyones heard from pressure and high volume of sound!!! xD
OnyxMP312 3 years ago
so then where does the cone come from?
nenarnenar 3 years ago
This type of vapor denotes an aircraft approaching the sound barrier, but not necessarily past it. It's called a PrandtlGlauert singularity.
The vapor cones appear before the plane crosses the sound barrier. It comes from disturbed air that's creating low pressure areas. It's similar to the vortex vapors off of wingtips and other parts of the aircraft in heavy maneuvering.
captainboots 3 years ago 3
Some cool planes in this vid, great to watch. Shame all these planes do is bring death, destruction and devestate lives.
Seanyboyh 3 years ago
DAMN!!
These planes must have insane vtec!!!!
TypeDoubleR 3 years ago
Wonderfull toys eh
Amazing show ;)
ZliaBR 3 years ago
Condensation or breaking the sound barrier it doesnt to me the video was pretty cool. Allthou i wouldve liked to hear the sonic boom ;)~ and not just see the graphic of it.
shamshela 3 years ago
a sonic boom is when the air velocicty and air mass seperates air usually when you go 760 mph or faster
spony123 3 years ago
actually the speed can very depending on the weather and altitude normally it happens between 646 and 720 miles an houe =D
jewboy1576 3 years ago 3
1. The "smoke" you are talking about is condensation from low pressure
2. Condensation can occur outside of supersonic flight (ie a high angle of attack)
3. There can be supersonic airflow even at subsonic speeds (transonic)
4. Ive seen an F15 accidentally break the sound barrier at an airshow, it is NEVER done on purpose for several reasons a. Mach Tuck - low altitude b. Broken Windows c. can cause bodily injury from pressure wave if too close to the croud
captainjman1976 3 years ago
Thank you for explain me ;)
Anyway it's a nice video.
ZliaBR 3 years ago
smoke? condensation? its the air barrier thing, when air is pushed around the aircraft
Familyguyftw22 3 years ago
yeah but u wouldnt need to during an air show
STtheboy 3 years ago
The cone is condensed moisture from low pressure created from being close to the speed of sound. Being at the speed of sound would look like a much finer larger cone.
sneakytouchyourplace 3 years ago
that is NOT supersonic flight. just condensation.
wolfzero4 3 years ago
learn somthing jackass u cant break the sound barrier over a residential area the smoke is compressed air
STtheboy 3 years ago 2
OMG, it is not smoke, it is water. Check out the Mollier diagram...
Bigalinjapan 3 years ago
Actually you can break the sound barrier over a residential area if you absolutely need to for some reason.
masterchief1212 3 years ago
I always thought that if you see the cone in which case if the plane doesn't pass through it, it wont create a sonic boom. I think in order to hear the sound in that case the plane would have had to pass completely through the cone to create the sonic boom but they said they wouldn't do a sonic boom.
that is why the plane dind't pass through....whew
Linchpin333 3 years ago
kl vid nice super hornet =D
dazab555 3 years ago
You won't get a sonic boom until you exceed the speed of sound which varies at different altitudes. At sea level the sound barrier is 742 miles per hour. A sonic boom produced at the altitude this F-18 is flying in the video would shatter windows so the poster of this video falsely added Sonic Boom to the title as there IS NO sonic boom in this video.I'm sure he got the counts he wanted on his video post though sort of like those people who label the title "MUST SEE" to increase the hit count
5kylord 3 years ago
i didnt hear a sonic boom
GhettoStoney 4 years ago
Aus better get these air craft they better not scarp the deal.
Kaioken1000 4 years ago
wow, i never knew the f 18 could hover like that
scottyydee 4 years ago
the trick 2:56 was awesome. Amazing control
monkeyman1313 4 years ago
Yeah going really fast is cool. But just as cool is how slow that thing could go without falling out of the sky!
MikeT2005 4 years ago
if you can see that cone of air, which you can see in this video, it means that the jet is breaking the sound barrier
simcon 4 years ago
The airplane is in the transonic range and not quite supersonic. As the aircraft approaches the speed of sound, airflow is supersonic over portions of the structure, causing the vapor you see.
okcmikeict 4 years ago
Ja. Thanks for the technical explanation.
gm1tv 4 years ago
who cares that was awesome nice video
fickgar21 4 years ago
That's not a sonic boom by the way. Notice no "boom"
Dopplerizer 4 years ago