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U.S. Navy F/A-18 at transonic speed. The cloud is due to the Prandtl-Glauert singularity.

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English: Off the coast of Pusan, South Korea: An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) breaks the sound barrier in the skies over the Pacific Ocean. VFA-151 is deployed aboard USS Constellation (CVN 64). The image was an Astronomy Picture of the Day on August 19, 2007.
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Off the coast of Pusan, South Korea
Aircraft type
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Operator
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United States Navy
Activity
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in flight
Type
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photograph
Date 7 July 1999
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This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 990707-N-6483G-001 (next).
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Author Ensign John Gay, U.S. Navy
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