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PorkyMcRib t1_itj51ru wrote

And rifle bullets. The Bell X1 was shaped somewhat like the .50BMG bullet, a shape known to be stable at supersonic speeds.

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Ok-Welder-4816 t1_itj60u3 wrote

And every time you crack a whip, or a towel.

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happyscrappy t1_itj64zc wrote

And whip tails.

I wonder, is there a complete list of everything that went supersonic within the Earth's atmosphere before the X-1 did?

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alucarddrol t1_itjk9lj wrote

some insect have different appendages that strike at supersonic speeds

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