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✈️ Sonic Boom Cutoff Lab: Why a Supersonic Jet Is Not Always Heard on the Ground

Trace sound rays from a supersonic jet through a layered atmosphere. Change altitude, Mach number and temperature to see rays refract upward below the cutoff Mach number, and measure the width of the boom carpet on the ground.

Aerospace Engineering & Orbital Mechanics3DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🟠 Blender

⚙ Under the hood

Sonic BoomMach ConeRay RefractionAtmosphereThree.jsBlender

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install