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What happens when a supersonic airplane flies through a cloud? Will it punch a hole or is it more like a bullet through water (= hole closes immediately after the aircraft has passed)?

Is there some special effect because of the supersonic speed? Or maybe the question should be: Does the airflow around an airplane change when the sound barrier is broken?

PS: Couldn't add the tags "supersonic" and "cloud"

What happens when a supersonic airplane flies through a cloud? Will it punch a hole or is it more like a bullet through water (= hole closes immediately after the aircraft has passed)?

Is there some special effect because of the supersonic speed? Or maybe the question should be: Does the airflow around an airplane change when the sound barrier is broken?

PS: Couldn't add the tags "supersonic" and "cloud"

What happens when a supersonic airplane flies through a cloud? Will it punch a hole or is it more like a bullet through water (= hole closes immediately after the aircraft has passed)?

Is there some special effect because of the supersonic speed? Or maybe the question should be: Does the airflow around an airplane change when the sound barrier is broken?

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What happens when a supersonic airplane flies through a cloud?

What happens when a supersonic airplane flies through a cloud? Will it punch a hole or is it more like a bullet through water (= hole closes immediately after the aircraft has passed)?

Is there some special effect because of the supersonic speed? Or maybe the question should be: Does the airflow around an airplane change when the sound barrier is broken?

PS: Couldn't add the tags "supersonic" and "cloud"