Jet's Supersonic Shockwaves Snapped While Eclipsing Sun | Video
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 11:00
in Astronomy & Space
Researchers at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center have photographed F-15 and F/A 18 aircraft pass between cameras and the Sun. Imagery of interrupted air flow density around the aircraft can help minimize sonic booms and aircraft stress.