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No. The sonic boom is not something that only happens once, it happens continuously as the airplane forces its way forwards through the still moving air in fron
by zamnos 4y ago
No. The sonic boom is not something that only happens once, it happens continuously as the airplane forces its way forwards through the still moving air in front of it. This is why supersonic flight has been held back. Transcontinental flights are banned in the US (since 1973) and Europe because they would cause a boom all along their flight path.
https://history-computer.com/why-is-supersonic-flight-banned-actually/ https://history-computer.com/why-is-supersonic-flight-banned...
- fnordpiglet 4y agoAh actually the Wikipedia page explains better - from the perception of someone on the ground it’s a single boom, because the sound is caused by the wave front of the shockwave cone. But the cone is continuous along the path. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_boom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_boom