Essex sonic boom: What is a sonic boom, why does it happen, and can it cause damage?
After two shelf fighter jets tried to intervene in a private aircraft, a sonic explosion was heard in some parts of England.
The Raf said Typhoon Jets got up from Raf Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
On Friday at 11.35 at 11.35 loud explosion, South Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and some parts of London reported.
Some inhabitants described the sound as a “vacuum style” explosion, while others said that they waved the houses and surrounded the doors.
The civilian plane then accompanied the Stansted airport, confirmed the shelf and said that after the Essex police landed, he was not “worried”.
A shelf spokesman said that communication by plane was re -established before descending safely and Tayfun returned to the base.
What is a sonic explosion?
According to the US Air Force, an object is an impulsive noise similar to a thunder, a sonic boom created when an object travels faster than 750mph sound speed.
As an aircraft breaks this barrier, it produces shock waves that cause rapid accumulation and release of air pressure, producing an aloud explosion on the ground.
According to the US Air Force, these shock waves are constantly formed along the flight path of the aircraft and may be affected by maneuvers, height and weather conditions.
In higher altitude, excessive pressure and thus the strength of the boom is lower, but the affected area is wider.
Could an eruption cause damage?
The US Air Force says that most of the exposure of society to a sonic explosion produces less than half kilograms per square meter. This is well below the level that can cause structural damage.
In some rare cases, strong booms may break down the glass, but most of the good -condition houses can withstand the pressure created by the explosion.
Most fighter aircraft produce booms that last less than a second, and the density makes it the highest under direct flight tracks.
SONIC EXPIPING TYPES
According to the US Air Force, there are two main sonic explosion categories:
- A wave of N: It is produced during a fixed flight and has a single pressure summit before returning to normal levels.
- A wave of U wave: It is caused by maneuvers such as turns or dives and strengthens pressure peaks both in front and behind the wave, but they affect a smaller area.
What is Raf Typhoon Jet?
Typhoon jets can reach speeds of almost twice the speed of sound, up to 1,381Mph and work up to 55.000FT up to 17,000 meters.
The cost of each aircraft was approximately 120 million £ £ £ 120 million and as of February 2023, the shelf and 137 typhoon in seven fleets.
They are supported by the Voyager fuel supply plane, which can carry 111,000 kg of fuel and keep typhoo in the air at long distances.
