Space Shuttle
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Half Bottle
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Re: Space Shuttle
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news ... -DFRC.htmlWhy 2 sonic booms when returning to Earth?
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Dmmoore
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Re: Space Shuttle
The SR-71 had a tripple boom.Why 2 sonic booms when returning to Earth?
Don
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Robert Hilton
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Re: Space Shuttle
Why a triple sonic boom with the SR71?
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Dmmoore
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Re: Space Shuttle
Sane basic reason as the Shuttle. Pressure waves from different parts of the airframe at different MACH numbers.
Don
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flyboy2548m
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Re: Space Shuttle
Why not? The more noise, the merrier.Why 2 sonic booms when returning to Earth?
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Re: Space Shuttle
I remember as a kid, a military jet "accidently" went supersonic over Toronto.
It was crazy loud and you can imagine the first words out of everyone's mouth was "what was that???"
That made the evening news for sure.
It was crazy loud and you can imagine the first words out of everyone's mouth was "what was that???"
That made the evening news for sure.
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