Cool pix of planes breaking sound-barrier
They show the Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud phenomenon which accompanies aircrafts when they reach transonic speeds. Transonic is an aeronautics term referring to a range of velocities just below and above the speed of sound (about 741 miles (1185 kilometers) per hour at sea level) - via Robot Wisdom.
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