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Uploaded by on Jun 16, 2010

Sound travels at about 760 miles per hour, or 340 meters per second and about 661 knots on an average day at sea level. And sometimes, you can almost see it. Going close to that speed through air can cause some unusual visual effects. This compiled footage includes F-14s, standard and Blue Angels F-18s, plus the SR-71 and an Atlas Rocket launch. AVweb contacted sources at NASA to research the phenomena.

Video by Glenn Pew http://www.glennpew.com for http://www.avweb.com

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  • Is that a sonic rainboom at the end?

  • 0:18 WAHAHAHAHAHAAA

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  • we got boomed once fishing off s. florida last summer. F-18 pilot swooped low as we were the only boat out, then back flipped and pinned it about 300ft. above our heads.... badass

  • If I wouldnt shit my brains out I would love to be an F16 pilot.

  • this is why women aren't allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia

  • @TheTGRproductions Rainbow Dash would whoop that little rodent's ass. Sorry, fact of life.

  • 2:21 woah

  • Science = beauty

  • Awesome vid

  • hell no fuck rainbow dash that wa sonic the freakin hedgehog on average speed bitch

  • sonic rainbow all the way, sonic rainbow oh my god

  • @THESLINGSHOOT1 U MAD SIS?

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