Tuesday, June 28, 2011

SONIC BOOM

A trans-sonic vapor cone occurs right before the plane breaks the sound barrier, providing 

there are the correct atmospheric conditions.  Photographing with high-quality stop action captures the art and science of the moment and preserves it for all to see.  Appreciate the extreme talent – the pilot and the photo artist –  in the following  image collection:

The view over New York’s Jones Beach State Park can get a bit cloudy, but during this airshow the clouds were generated by airplanes traveling at sonic speeds.

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cc The Beauty of Vapor Cones photo credit: Nathan150

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