The pressure wave, resulting from the breaking of the sonic barrier, would have caused the Convair to disintegrate in mid-air.
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The "'sound barrier "'or "'sonic barrier "'is a popular term for the sudden increase in aerodynamic drag and other effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when it approaches supersonic speed.
परिभाषा
the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound पर्याय: sound barrier,