Breakin' the sound barrier
 

This is pretty cool

http://home.swbell.net/weaversc/jet.html

The nerd in me would like to point out that the plane in the painting and vid on that page is actually an F-14 :P

I see a little bitty crappy picture.

missing something?

yeps..definately an F-14

I also wanted to say that Mike - it is an F-14.

Anywho, yeah, I thought the pic sucked too - the video was way cooler.

That vid is bad ass

I noticed that as well, but if you read the full text, they mention the f-14 Tomcat.

My dad worked for GE for almost 40 years. He was their lead aircraft engine designer at the Lynn, MA plant and the FA-18 was one of his projects. When I was a kid he used to take me to the plant where they would test the engines. Talk about a Dyno! :shock:

Just wait a minute and it should appear.

no sound :cry:

looks cool 8)

What do F/A-18s do at the wheels? I wonder if the navy puts aftermarket exhausts on them after they are delivered :P

Duh Mike, he's going faster than the sound! :lol:

maybe not exhausts but I'm sure the missile's and bullits are after market adds :lol:

:lol: they could atleast give us the boom!!!!!!!! :?

I always liked it when durring shuttle launches you hear them mention thottling up to 110%. I figured the pilots must have added NOS while the rocket scientists weren't looking. :)

Um, you're already burning Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen... I don't think the N2O is really gonna help much. :lol:

Cool vid and picture. I wish it got sound.

Just say "Boom" to yourself right as the cloud appears.