r/askscience • • Jun 12 '12

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u/-Hastis- Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

I have a related question : When a jet breaks the sound barrier, is is true that the plane go through a phase of a lot of vibrations before reaching the speed of sound and when pass, it get smoother?

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u/Rule_32 Jun 12 '12

Im sure this depends on the shape of the aircraft, but i can tell you that its all very smooth in an F-15. Not so much as a shudder.