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An F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet flying at a supersonic speed, forming a bow shock

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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.
A cloud forms as this F/A-18 Hornet aircraft speeds up to supersonic speed. Aircraft flying this fast push air up to the very limits of its speed, forming what's called a bow shock in front of them. Similar bow shocks are also found in a variety of forms in space, and new research suggests they may contribute to heating of the material around them.
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Off the coast of Pusan, South Korea
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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United States Navy
Activity
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in flight
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photograph
Date 7 July 1999
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Author Ensign John Gay, U.S. Navy
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