Just Plane Cool!

[XB70]

Plane, as in F-22 Raptor going transonic.

F-14 Tomcat doing it on video at 00:35.

 

[tom slick]

its a really neat effect, they don't have to be going very fast to do it.


edited for clarification.

 

[Master ACiD]

the begenning of that video was really neat. id love to have a pilot buzz my house on the 4th just like that video!

 

[moribundman]

I've observed that condensation effect many times on different jets. Sometimes there are little "curls" at the wing tips, sometimes a "donut" forms, but the condensation that the F-22 in those pictures causes is really outstanding. I wish I could show you guys the high-res pictures of that F-22 that the AP photo service has online. Alas, a username and password are required and I'm not at liberty to copy and show those pictures (media use only/copyright reasons).