I think the outer tip of a long wip may break the sound barrier, but it may be even earlier.
DagT > Fra: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Bob, > A bullet from a .22-250 rifle? > > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, > > > > Thursday, July 1, 2004, 1:53:46 AM, Peter wrote: > > > > > The Bell X-1 was based on the shape of a supersonic bullet. It was used > > > because it was simple and the engineers knew > > > it would travel faster than sound. Sometimes a technology can't be > > > improved upon. > > > > Defeatism! Reminds me of the chief of the Patent Office in the USA who > > resigned just before Edison came along because "there's nothing left > > to invent". > > > > What was the 1st man-made object to break the sound barrier? > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > > >
