A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet approaches the speed of sound. While careful NOT to exceed the speed of sound (there would be a LOT of broken windows in the parking lot), the jet hits just under Mach 1 here causing a Prandtl--Glauert singularity, or vapor cone. Please visit for the BEST in aviation journalism! (C) Dan Adams - Jolly Roger Photography All Rights Reserved. Please SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and FOLLOW me on Twitter @jollyrogerphoto
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