Viral Video: Fighter Jet Flying Past Aircraft Carrier Creates A Dramatic Sonic Boom

A sonic boom is a shockwave produced by an object moving so fast through the air that it breaks the sound barrier. A resurfaced video currently viral on social media shows the moment an F/A-18C, a fighter jet flying at supersonic speed, created a dramatic sonic boom as it passed onlookers aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier. Video credit: FlightDeckLife/Youtube