Airshow and military jets

[Machine_Elf]

@Johnny_L.A

Sure they do.

I lived in Lancaster, and I was on the Space Shuttle Support Team at Edwards. I heard the double sonic boom of the Space Shuttles many times as they did Mach 1.5 at 60,000 feet on their landing approaches.

I’m guessing he meant to say that above a certain altitude, the shock wave does not reach the ground as a destructive overpressure wave.

[MikeF]

Condsider my ignorance fought. Thanks all, especially LSLGuy with his usual clear explanations.