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Record 1 1998-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Noise Pollution
CONT

... The breaking of sound barrier by an Indian aircraft ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Pollution par le bruit
CONT

[...] le franchissement du mur du son est caractérisé par une inversion de la stabilité statique de l'avion [...]

CONT

[...] des aviateurs firent des expériences de "franchissement du mur du son" au-dessus de Paris, et toute la capitale connut le bruit violent produit par cet exploit supersonique, avec comme résultat tangible quelques vitrines brisées.

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