Author Topic: Mach 1 airshows (Read 452 times)

SunTracker · « **on:** May 06, 2004, 07:21:45 PM »

Whats the closest airshow to Louisville Kentucky where I can hear a sonic boom? Have never heard one, think it would be neat.

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:29:06 PM »

I'm guessing those events are few and far between nowadays.

Best place to see a supersonic pass is at sea. The shockwave literally stings your face.

SunTracker · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:34:11 PM »

I saw a discovery channel special on carrier aviation. An F-14 did a Mach 1 pass for the carrier group. All the sailors were on the decks watching the plane go past. The F-14 streaks past at Mach 1, one of the engines blows up, and the crew ejects while going amazingly fast.

mietla · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:48:10 PM »

I don't think you can. Not in a city at least. Theey usually do a near-supersonic fly-by, but most cities have ordinances prohibitin ss flight.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:55:33 PM »

[Foghorn Leghorn Voice]
A horse whip crack is a sonic boom boy, ya got any horse farms in Kentucky?
[/Foghorn Leghorn Voice]

SunTracker · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2004, 08:50:55 PM »

I've 'sonic boomed' a few lures off my flyrod before.

Gnslngr · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2004, 11:16:26 PM »

I hear about 4 or 5 (minimum) every day and a few on the weekends as well. After about a year of them they still scare the crap out of me because you never expect them.

They scare the watermelon out of my dogs and kids. They make my windows rattle and idiots here that have car alarms havnt learned to turn the sensativity down.

Airhead · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2004, 11:25:29 PM »

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I hear about 4 or 5 (minimum) every day and a few on the weekends as well. After about a year of them they still scare the crap out of me because you never expect them.

They scare the watermelon out of my dogs and kids. They make my windows rattle and idiots here that have car alarms havnt learned to turn the sensativity down.

Not only do you get window rattling sonic booms but you get to live in the Mohave Desert too. Sheeesh man, your life couldn't be better.

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2004, 11:29:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Airhead
Not only do you get window rattling sonic booms but you get to live in the Mohave Desert too. Sheeesh man, your life couldn't be better.

Plus Pancho's burned to the ground. Could you imagine what it would be like to walk in there if it were still open today?

Airhead · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2004, 11:39:13 PM »

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Plus Pancho's burned to the ground. Could you imagine what it would be like to walk in there if it were still open today?

Damn near as bad as Texas.

mjolnir · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2004, 12:13:30 PM »

Ever heard a gun fired? The bullets make little booms on their way to the target.

Otto · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2004, 02:46:35 PM »

An intentional Sonic Boom would never be allowed anywhere near a residential area. I've heard is was done years ago (even in England) but those days are past.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2004, 03:12:45 PM »

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Damn near as bad as Texas.

I AM LAUGHING MY bellybutton OFF...

Yes i live in the birthplace of modern aviation

Yes I go to the annual pancho barnes party to celebrate Edwards AFB history

Yes I get to see history made almost every day here.

BUT:

I am 60 min from the nearest: wall mart, circuit city, best buy, applebees, decent bar, decent strip club, petco, HOME DEPOT.

There is NOTHING OUT HERE BUT DRY LAKE BEDS.

LMAO!

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2004, 03:28:24 PM »

Dry lake beds are a blast.

When I was a kid, the family weekended on El Mirage. We went mostly to sail (land yachting) typical speeds of 60 mph silently. (Except for the sound of the wind.) Dad did 85 once, then spun out with loss of traction... ended up doing about 60 backwards.

When the wind didn't blow, dirt bikes, dune buggies, r/c flying, shooting, pull out the telescopes at night.

Gyrocopters were out there most weekends looking for calm days, the SCTA had a few meets a year and garage mechanics would time thru the flying mile speed trap, and the soaring center is a world class place to catch thermals. Sailplanes circled like vultures, five or six in a single thermal.

It was a great place to be a kid.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2004, 03:31:15 PM »

You got me there....if you are an outdoors type person its not all that bad here. My children are still to young for that kind of stuff so I cant partake yet.