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When an airplane exceeds the speed of sound it is called?

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Supersonic.

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An extremely fast airplane can cause an explosive sound called a?

sonic boom as the planes speed exceeds the sound barrier.


What travels faster airplanes or speed of sound?

The speed of sound does not travel. In the event that an airplane's airspeed is below Mach-1, the speed of sound is faster than the speed of the airplane. On the occasion and at the moment when the true indicated airspeed of an airship or an airplane is in excess of Mach-1, the airplane is at that time traveling faster than the speed of sound.


When a plane flying over us exceeds the speed of sound we hear an energy release called a sonic?

Those are ultra sonic planes. There is a sonic boom if it is traveling with sound speed.


Who is the first American pilot to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane?

The first American pilot to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane was Chuck Yeager.


What does a supersonic mach break sound like?

The speed of sound is proportionally less and vary s according to altitude. when ever air craft exceeds the speed of sound it is defined as i mach. those air crafts capable of crossing sound speed is called supersonic.


What happens when an airplane's speed is supersonic?

It is going faster than the speed of sound.


Is a sonic boom continuous as long as the plane exceeds the speed of sound?

Yes.


How would you make a sonic boom?

Crack a whip, its tip exceeds the speed of sound.


Does an airplane traveling twice the speed of sound create two sonic booms?

No. The sonic boom will be created by any speed that is greater than the speed of sound.


What most accurately describes the occurrence of a sonic boom?

A sonic boom occurs during the entire time the plane exceeds the speed of sound


Does a sonic boom occur only at the moment when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound?

That's not true.


Does sound go faster than an airplane?

Only if it's traveling at less than the speed of sound