2006-12-21 22:15:33 · 14 answers · asked by neo2832 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Depends if they are flying on the same heading.
By definition an aircraft that breaks the sound barrier is flying faster than sound, so despite an earlier answer an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound would not hear the 'sonic boom' it would simply experience a change in aero dynamics.
Two aircraft flying together on the same heading in roughly the same airspace would out fly their 'sonic boom'.
If the planes where on converging tracks then each aircraft would hear the others 'sonic boom' after they had passed.
2006-12-21 22:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Corneilius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend upon where they were in relation to each other. An the pilot of a supersonic aircraft does not hear his own boom.
2006-12-22 03:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mach 1 is the speed of sound,therefore the sonic boom is behind you.
2006-12-23 11:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not certain, but I do not think the pilot hears it because she is at the point of origin of the soundwaves - which actually are the sonic boom for people further away.
2016-05-23 15:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!u won't b able to hear the sonic boom..as ur faster than sound and if ur wingman is exactly with ur current position he won't b able to hear it!!!!!!!
u will able to see moist clouds surrounding ur aircraft...as soon as u break sound barrier....that the only visible effect u can look to outside the cockpit...more over u can see the airspeed in the HUD also!!!!!
2006-12-21 23:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by Rakesh M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because if YOU were flying faster than the speed of sound, then you would "outrun" your own sonic boom and your wigman's as well.
2006-12-21 22:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by james_ud 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
no they are flying faster than sound and they would not even hear their own sonic boom
2006-12-21 23:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not if you are together, because you are both travelling faster than sound, the sound will never catch up
2006-12-21 22:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably because the likelyhood of them doing it at exactly the same time is very slim.
2006-12-22 05:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the same direction?
Then no, they would have out flown them.
BUT, many others are going to have their ears treated.
2006-12-21 23:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by WizardofID 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋