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FA-18 "Super Hornet" Breaks Sound Barrier

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Uploaded by on May 24, 2009

"This is it!" A FA-18 Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier at the 2009 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Airshow at Jones Beach On May 24th, 2009.

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  • @hyrrokinfamily good try but that shock wave is him breaking the sound barrier, and if you've ever shot a rifle without ear protection you would know something breaking the sound barrier doesn't make you go deaf

  • @bmartin1492 I'm sorry but that shock wave is just water saturated air becoming rapidly compressed and thus turning the vapor into water temporarily which has nothing to do with the sound barrier. BTW it is illegal to go past the speed of sound without clearance and especially at low altitudes as the sonic boom from an F-18 is significantly louder than the sonic boom from a small bullet. I might know this because I have a BS in Physics or maybe because I am a pilot in the Air Force.

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  • @bmartin1492 for instance, when Air Force pilots train they regularly break the sonic boom, it just has to be cleared first. This coming from the 20 or so Air Force pilots I know.

  • @thebestsumoeva I can respect that, it looks to me the jet passes completely through the vapor cone, which would imply breaking the sound barrier, and even though yes the sonic boom from jet is louder than a bullet, it still wouldn't make your ears bleed, the strongest sonic boom ever recorded was 7 times stronger than what modern military jets produce and the researchers exposed to it suffered no physical injuries. Also I was under the impression sonic booms were only illegal in certain areas.

  • @thebestsumoeva TRUE TRUE... some people are retarded thanks C/Capt USAFA

  • that just gave me fucking chills LOL

  • 0:21 he just jizzed. I know, because I did too.

  • could it be happen in H.A.W.X??

    i will reinstall it and play again, if yes

  • Double rainbow :D

  • @thebestsumoeva well then there`s a shit load of videos on yt saying you`re wrong ....and no videos on your channel saying you`re rite ..... i call bs on your bs

  • LOL the guy recording was clearly running to change his pants

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