SOUND BARRIER SMASHERS
Aug 04, 2022
3 minutes
WORDS ROBERT LEA
s the field of aviation grew and planes became faster around the A mid-20th century, pilots began to experience strange phenomena when approaching speeds in excess of 700 miles per hour. Almost like hitting a physical barrier, further acceleration for these pilots and their aircraft was prevented by violent effects, sudden changes in temperature and pressure – almost like flying into a wall. Corresponding with the speed at which sound travels, this ‘wall’ would come to be known as the sound barrier.
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