When an aircraft flies at a speed greater than the speed of sound in air, it is said to be flying at…
When an aircraft flies at a speed greater than the speed of sound in air, it is said to be flying at supersonic speed. What phenomenon is associated with such flight?
The aircraft becomes completely silent
It creates a high-energy shock wave known as a sonic boom
It stops producing engine vibrations
The sound waves travel forward ahead of the plane
Solution
When an object travels faster than sound, it compresses air waves to produce a powerful shock wave called a sonic boom.