This is a picture of a jet as it breaks the sound barrier.
The halo is water vapor, the same as a jet trail.

What is the speed of sound?
The answer is that it varies dependant on three factors.
  1. air temperature
  2. altitude
  3. relative humidity

MACH 1-the speed at which you brake the sound barrier will
be between 750 and 790 miles per hour.


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