A shock wave created around a Swiss Air Force Hornet jet fighter during a high speed pass approaching the speed of sound in stormy sky


A Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet creats a shockwave cone as it approaches the speed of sound, near supersonic. An angry storm backdrop helps to highlight the flashes of compressed moisture


Size: 3800px × 2517px
Location: RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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