# Sonic Booms **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 6, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642 "2008-06-06T11:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/21 "2008-06-06T11:36:56Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > The only have to go the speed of sound, not twice the speed of sound. > > And as was said, it’s instantaneous condensation from the pressure wave. your right, idk why i said that, ive been reading too much… But why go mach 1 when you can go mach 2? ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/22 "2008-06-06T11:37:20Z")
That’s a great shot of that Tom at Mach! ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/23 "2008-06-06T11:43:54Z")
I’ve seen it once. I was 14. It ruled. Slow day at work today? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/24 "2008-06-06T11:44:31Z")
> [@Oroc](#): > > But why go mach 1 when you can go mach 2? Most aircraft can not do Mach 1 yet alone Mach 2; most modern day fighters can reach Mach 1-1.5 with afterburners (F-16/F-18), A select few can do Mach 2+ with afterburners. (F-15/Su-37) There is only 1 aircraft in the world that can do Mach ~2 (\>Mach 1.7 leaked, exact number still classified) WITHOUT afterburners… the F-22 Raptor! **The SR-71 was capable of \> Mach 1 speeds without afterburner, but during normal Mach 3 operation the aircraft was in afterburner** The other HUGE issue is fuel consumption; in afterburner a jet engine consumes up to 10X the amount of fuel than when not. ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/25 "2008-06-06T11:44:44Z")
> [@brendansi](#): > > I’ve seen it once. I was 14. It ruled. > > Slow day at work today? 😛 UGH i’m dying over here today… ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/26 "2008-06-06T12:00:59Z")
negative ghost rider, that pattern is full ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/27 "2008-06-06T12:05:52Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > There is only 1 aircraft in the world that can do Mach ~2 (\>Mach 1.7 leaked, exact number still classified) WITHOUT afterburners… the F-22 Raptor! they ‘say’ it can go mach 1.7 without afterburners and without external weapons (cruising speed haha) but i think the mach 2+ is with afterburners. nonetheless thats freaking fast. rumored to be capable of mach 2.5 max ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/28 "2008-06-06T12:14:56Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > I went for a quick training mission in a f22 the the day. you dont see the white smoke from the cockpit btw > > WAT And I bet you rode there on your extended swingarm drag bike right? ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/29 "2008-06-06T12:16:51Z")
ahhh classic… ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/30 "2008-06-06T12:17:29Z")
lol ![http://www.grunt.com/images-bs/Cobra%20sound%20barrier.jpg](http://www.grunt.com/images-bs/Cobra%20sound%20barrier.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/31 "2008-06-06T12:19:25Z")
I’ve always loved the F-22. It is one hellabadass plane. I love the thrust vectoring on it. That shit is hardcore. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/32 "2008-06-06T12:20:49Z")
> [@Oroc](#): > > ahhh classic… > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW23SS0zEnY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW23SS0zEnY) :lol: wow you’re REALLY bored arent you. ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/33 "2008-06-06T18:25:01Z")
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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/34 "2008-06-06T19:22:19Z")
![http://www.rvgfanatic.com/mediac/400_0/media/DIR_590301/GuileTech.JPG](http://www.rvgfanatic.com/mediac/400_0/media/DIR_590301/GuileTech.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![intense98rt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@intense98rt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/intense98rt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/35 "2008-06-08T10:24:37Z")
Can it still break the sound barrier if its on a treadmill spinning in the opposite direction? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/36 "2008-06-08T10:46:02Z")
That helo pic is awesome ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642/37 "2008-06-08T14:35:28Z")
> [@intense98rt](#): > > Can it still break the sound barrier if its on a treadmill spinning in the opposite direction? mythbusters? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonic-booms/49642.md?page=1)