sound barrier

Examples (10)

• The Bell X-1 was the first plane to break the sound barrier.
• A sonic boom is created when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier.
• Pilots undergo special training to handle the turbulence when approaching the sound barrier.
• The experimental aircraft was designed to push past the sound barrier with minimal effort.
• For decades, the sound barrier was considered an insurmountable obstacle in aviation.
• The distinctive cone of water vapor can sometimes be seen as a jet pierces the sound barrier.
• Engineers spent years developing an engine powerful enough to break the sound barrier.
• Traveling faster than the sound barrier is known as supersonic flight.
• The crowd on the ground heard the boom long after the plane had crossed the sound barrier.
• Advancements in aerodynamics made crossing the sound barrier a routine event for fighter pilots.