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Originally posted by Biigs
This is starting to get a bit interesting, like i suspected flying over mach 1 over populated areas is illegal and the pilot may even be thrown out of the military.
If he is not punished then theres way more to this.
The last time a pilot went over mach 1 he smashed all the green houses on the island of jersey and the RAF had to pay some 1 million in damages - not to mention the straight up spooking of everyone effected at the time.
I asked my father who has 26 years in the RAF behind him what would cause a typhoon to deliberately go over mach 1 (esp since they were a pair) he told me it would have to be something extremely vital, or simply straight up pilot error.
So yes... if it was in fact a supersonic jet, then the reasons why it would be going that fast would have to be pretty damned important, and certainly more interesting than the actual boom.
edit on 12-4-2012 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
The Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) crews were scrambled after a civilian helicopter emitted an emergency signal in the Oxford area.
Meanwhile, residents around Bath and Swindon reported seeing the fighter jets performing manoeuvres in the skies overhead.
Originally posted by theabsolutetruth
''supersonic typhoon to rescue a helicopter (presumably with radio) that pressed an emergency button''....wouldn't it be a better idea to radio the helicopter first?
The chasing something sounds more likely. If it was even a sonic boom at all. The light flash from the realtime video a guy who was filming the weather is something I would like to see. I was maybe channel 4 news or bbc, isn't on youtube ...yet.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A loud noise heard near Delaware and Marion counties concerned many residents Thursday evening. 10TV News received reports that residents in Hilliard, Galloway, Westerville and Canal Winchester also heard the sound. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, a low-flying jet broke the sound barrier and created a sonic boom.
Originally posted by shaolin_dragon
Hmm..not sure if this is related or not...same time of occurrence, different time zones..
Sonic Boom, Jet prompts Hundreds of Questions
From the above link
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A loud noise heard near Delaware and Marion counties concerned many residents Thursday evening. 10TV News received reports that residents in Hilliard, Galloway, Westerville and Canal Winchester also heard the sound. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, a low-flying jet broke the sound barrier and created a sonic boom.
A state trooper and a motorist reported a large object falling out of the sky in Litchfield, Conn. -- a green, glowing, whale-sized object that plunged into Litchfield Lake. State authorities said no go; they failed to locate anything mysterious. Read more: www.foxnews.com...
Originally posted by XtraTL
Why is this in Skunk Works? It actually happened and has been widely reported in the media. The MOD also explained what it was.
The sound was loud, but not deafening. It reverberated between the houses in my street. I didn't see the jet and actually didn't look for one as I only caught the sound bouncing between houses, so thought that it was quite low down and didn't look up. That's a shame because it would have been nice to see a jet going at mach 1.2 for future reference.
At first it sounded like a very large explosion, but it also had a muffled thud which didn't sound right for an explosion.
I feel privileged hearing a sonic boom. My guess is not so many people hear them, and very few in civilian areas.
As for the people who think sonic booms cannot be heard over a wide area, they really need to learn some physics. Look up mach cone.