Nuff said really.... spot the shockwaves?
Nuff said really.... spot the shockwaves?
Originally Posted by The Quentos
Seen a few of the Blue Angels doing low level supersonic stuff, always pretty.
Another one I saw recently;
CAT-THE-FIFTH (24-10-2010),Platinum (05-11-2010),Saracen (07-11-2010)
Both awesome pics - particularly that second one with the polariser
Isn't that just water changing state in the low-pressure areas? I.e. you'd expect a low pressure area just behind the wing and on the top surface where the flow is much faster.
Edit: Oh - now I see the shockwaves. Wasn't looking very hard... d'oh!
These two are both brilliant.
wow.....
what is a shockwave
Hair Gel?
ahh thats the one lol. i use to use that!
really??
Ok then. A "shock wave" is the commonly used term to describe a moving area of extreme high pressure caused by something forcibly pushing the air/water/other medium around it away, like an explosion, or a fast moving aircraft. If the pressure build up is sufficient in air, like in the first picture, the air becomes so dense it actually lenses the light passing through it causing a visual distortion - look just behind the "U" on the "US NAVY" marking on the first picture for an example. The simplest example of a shock wave can be demonstrated by slapping your hand into some water - the ripples are the pressure front expanding from the point of impact. It's the same effect in air, but because air is much less dense than water, you have to hit it HARD to get a visual effect.
HTH
Originally Posted by The Quentos
Really like the second pic!
chuckskull (11-02-2011)
Is the second plane a F-22 Raptor (Fantastic picture btw ) and what is the first plane? It does not look familiar hahaha.
Yup F-22, probably one of the prettiest killing machines since the female terminator
oh yea, I love the female terminator, and the f-22
Phantastic Photos!
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