One of the best low-speed tracking shots of a transient vapor cone I’ve seen, this time on a transonic F-35 at the Pacific Air Show last month #AvGeek
Incredible stuff from Patrick Coyne, who filmed this handheld on a boat!
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Incredible stuff from Patrick Coyne, who filmed this handheld on a boat!
🎥 instagram.com/p/CUku2KsJBO8/…
A similar shot from the same event (Blue Angels F-18 here), zoomed out to show some more perspective
From this view it’s clear how the vapor cone is just as much a visualization of local moisture content in the air as it is viz of expansion fans!
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From this view it’s clear how the vapor cone is just as much a visualization of local moisture content in the air as it is viz of expansion fans!
🎥 instagram.com/p/CUgxW47DTWu/…
Of course, if you’d like to learn more about vapor cones, check out my explainer thread here
https://twitter.com/drchriscombs/status/1300787794793713664
Good question Re: what will a close range shockwave do to you?
You only need to accelerate air to M~1.03 to get a 1psi overpressure wave at close range (shatter glass)
According to this chart it just takes M~1.10 normal shock to kill you
@Dr_SamRigby?
cdc.gov/niosh/docket/a…
You only need to accelerate air to M~1.03 to get a 1psi overpressure wave at close range (shatter glass)
According to this chart it just takes M~1.10 normal shock to kill you
@Dr_SamRigby?
cdc.gov/niosh/docket/a…
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