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Re: FAST British Cars

To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: FAST British Cars
From: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 15:52:40 -0700
Paul Hunt wrote:
> The team have some fantastic pictures of the shockwave visible in the
> desert dust, radiating out from the nose of the car.  The shockwave
> tries to radiate out in a cone, but because of the effect of the ground,
> reduces at this level as it gets further away from the car.  The sonic
> boom can hardly be heard at ground level - if TV film sound is anything
> to go by - but is much greater up in the hills and in the air.
> Apparently the pilot taking official pictures above the car was nearly
> blown out of his microlight.

Does anyone know if these picturse have been posted to the internet?  I'd like 
to see 
'em.

-- 
Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall

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