Speed Of Sound Collection

Charles Chuck Yeager. American pilot

Aircraft sonic boom cloud
Sonic boom aircraft. Cloud forming behind an aircraft as it breaks the sound barrier. As the aircraft moves through the air, an area of low pressure forms behind it

Bell X-1 in flight, the first supersonic aircraft
First supersonic aircraft. Bell X-1 aircraft used by Charles " Chuck" Yeager to fly faster than sound on 14 October 1947

Portrait of Charles Chuck Yeager, American pilot

Orange Bell X-1 military plane, side view
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Scott Crossfield Mach 2 flight. Creator: Unknown
Scott Crossfield after the first mach 2 flight, USA, November 20, 1953. Naval officer and test pilot Scott Crossfield piloted the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket to Mach 2, or more than 1

Scott Crossfield... after the first mach 2 flight, USA, November 20, 1953
Scott Crossfield in the cockpit of the D-558-2 after the first mach 2 flight, USA, November 20, 1953. Naval officer and test pilot Scott Crossfield piloted the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket to Mach 2

Derham, (1657-1735), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Derham, (1657-1735), 1830. William Derham (1657-1735) English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist who produced the earliest, accurate estimates of the speed of sound

Experiment to calculate the speed of sound in air, Paris, 1822, (c1880). Artist: Robert Brown
Experiment to calculate the speed of sound in air, Paris, 1822, (c1880). In 1822 the French appointed a commission to find the speed of sound in air

Engineers check body revolution model, Ohio, USA, July 31, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Engineers check body revolution model, Ohio, USA, July 31, 1957. Engineers at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory making a check on the body of a model of a supersonic aircraft before a test run

An F / A-18F Super Hornet completes a super-sonic flyby
Pacific Ocean, November 5, 2006 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet completes a super-sonic flyby as part of an air power demonstration for visitors aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

A U. S. Navy F / A-18F Super Hornet flies by at high transonic speed
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet creates a vapor cloud from the shock waves as it flies by at high transonic speed in Chicago, Illinois

An F-22 Raptor performs during an air show
April 1, 2007 - An F-22 Raptor performs for thousands during an air show at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California. The F-22 is the Air Forces newest fighter aircraft

A U. S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft executing a supersonic flyby
June 22, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft participating in Northern Edge 2009 executes a supersonic flyby

An F / A-18E Super Hornet reaches the speed of sound
Atlantic Ocean, August 30, 2008 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet reaches the speed of sound near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D

A U. S. Navy F / A-18F performs a fast pass over Chicago, Illinois
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F performs a fast pass over Chicago, Illinois

Doppler effect, artwork C017 / 7033
Doppler effect. Computer artwork showing the bunching of sound waves as an aircraft travels at the speed of sound. Because the source of the waves (the aircraft)

Scramjet aircraft, artwork
Scramjet aircraft. Computer artwork of an aircraft powered by a scramjet jet engine. The scramjet is a variant of the ramjet that was built in the 1950s and 60s

Thrust SSC supersonic car tests C016 / 2052
Thrust SSC supersonic car tests. Testing took place at Farnborough, UK, in October 1996. On October 15th 1997, in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

Thrust SSC supersonic car and team C016 / 2051
Thrust SSC supersonic car and team. Testing took place here at Farnborough, UK, in 1996. On October 15th 1997, in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

Bell XS-1 test pilots, 1947-8 C016 / 4330
Bell XS-1 test pilots. Left to right, alongside the Bell XS-1 supersonic aircraft are: Captain Charles (Chuck) E. Yeager (born 1923), Major Gus Lundquist (1919-2008)

Andrei Tupolev, Soviet aircraft designer C013 / 9139
Andrei Tupolev (1888-1972). Portrait of the Soviet aircraft designer, Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, standing in front of a Tu-144 airliner in Moscow, Russia

Speed of sound experiment, 1826
Speed of sound experiment. 19th-century artwork of an experiment that took place in 1826 to measure the speed of sound in water

Daniel Colladon, Swiss physicist
Daniel Colladon (1802-1893), Swiss physicist. Colladon developed a technique for illuminating water fountains. The principle involved light being trapped in the water by total internal reflection

Soviet Tu-144 supersonic aircraft C014 / 0156
Soviet Tu-144 supersonic aircraft. This aircraft, the Tupolev Tu-144, was the worlds first supersonic passenger jet. It made a successful test flight on 31st December 1968

Bell X-1A in flight. Aeroplane used in early supersonic aircraft research. This rocket-powered aircraft was a development of the first ever supersonic aircraft, the X-1

Bell X-1 supersonic aircraft
Charles Elwood " Chuck" Yeager (born February 13, 1923) English pronunciation: is a retired major general in the United States Air Force and noted test pilot

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"Breaking Barriers: The Speed of Sound" 1️⃣ Charles "Chuck" Yeager, the legendary American pilot who shattered the sound barrier. 2️⃣ Witnessing the awe-inspiring aircraft sonic boom cloud as Bell X-1 soars through the skies. 3️⃣ The historic flight of Bell X-1, marking a new era with the first supersonic aircraft in action. 4️⃣ A captivating portrait of Charles "Chuck" Yeager, forever etched in aviation history. 5️⃣ Warbirds Over Wanaka showcases General Dynamics F-111 Swing Wing Jet Fighter's incredible speed at New Zealand's Otago region. 6️⃣ Scott Crossfield's groundbreaking Mach 2 flight leaves an indelible mark on aviation progress. (Photo credit: Unknown) 7️⃣ Capturing Scott Crossfield after his pioneering mach 2 flight, propelling USA forward on November 20, 1953. 8️⃣ Derham's early exploration into sound waves during the late 17th century sets the stage for future discoveries. (Artwork by Unknown) 9️⃣ Paris becomes a hub for scientific breakthroughs as an experiment calculates air's speed of sound in 1822. (Artwork by Robert Brown) 🔟 Engineers meticulously examine body revolution model to push boundaries further in Ohio, USA - July 31, 1957. (Photo credit: Unknown) 1️⃣1️⃣ NASA Administrator Bridenstine and AFRC center director McBride stand proudly beside NASA's Supersonic X-Plane model – paving the way for future supersonic travel advancements.