A remarkable close-up photograph of a plane producing "shockwave lines" as it approached the speed of sound was taken by photographer Camden Thrasher while he was documenting a display of US Navy fighter jets. The photo of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, the supersonic multirole combat jet first introduced in the US Navy in 1984, was taken by the motorsport and aviation … [Read more...] about When a Navy Fighter Jet Approaches the Speed of Sound, “Shockwave Lines” Are Visible