NASA Delineates Shock-Wave Geometry

These remarkable images of supersonic shock waves emanating from a U.S. Air Force T-38C were captured by a NASA Beechcraft King Air 200 equipped with a high-speed camera. The test was conducted as part of the latest phase of the agency’s Air-to-Air Background-Oriented Schlieren (AirBOS) program...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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