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The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

Shock wave formation in front of the Bell X-1 (an experimental airplane that was the first to exceed the speed of sound) and a Concorde, the world's first and only supersonic airliner.
Galleries: Aerospace Manufacturing, Diagonal Lines, Jet Planes, National Air and Space Museum
Keywords: aerodynamics, aerospace, air and space museum, bellx1, concorde, delta wing, district of columbia, museum, national air and space museum, shockwave, smithsonian, soundbarrier, supersonic, washington dc, x-1, x1
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/28/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 4808×3205
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 1279