sonic boom

noun

: a sound resembling an explosion produced when a shock wave formed at the nose of an aircraft traveling at supersonic speed reaches the ground

called also sonic bang

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Previously, the flight was potentially going to be delayed until November, due to an environmental analysis and sonic boom analysis. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 Despite yesterday’s success, the booster re-entry include drawbacks such as sonic booms. —

Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024 The military also vowed to mitigate the reach of sonic booms that often span across 100 miles of coastline, an issue that has caused controversy. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Boom Supersonic Lower speeds means the Overture can function over land without sonic booms and will be able to land on the same runways typical commercial aircraft like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A380 use, not needing the nearly 10,000-ft (3,048-m) landing strips that the Concorde required. —

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