I saw this on TikTok the other day. So cool to hear the Sonic boom when it finally gets there. Just such a wild idea to begin with let alone execute on.
I saw this on TikTok the other day. So cool to hear the Sonic boom when it finally gets there. Just such a wild idea to begin with let alone execute on.
Not sure if it was mentioned in the video, since I don't have the time to watch it right now, but it's not the first time this was done: David Eaves also did it back in 2021.
Not sure if it was mentioned in the video, since I don't have the time to watch it right now, but it's not the first time this was done: David Eaves also did it back in 2021.
There's a direct mention and even a clip of that video included. Tom's goal is to go supersonic purely based on dropping a weight rather than stored energy. It's a different engineering challenge,...
There's a direct mention and even a clip of that video included. Tom's goal is to go supersonic purely based on dropping a weight rather than stored energy. It's a different engineering challenge, and I think it's worth the watch.
Imagine showing this to a Roman general and then explaining it was engineered essentially as a toy.
I saw this on TikTok the other day. So cool to hear the Sonic boom when it finally gets there. Just such a wild idea to begin with let alone execute on.
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crack that whip!
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This is great. His almost child-like excitement when he finally got it was infectious.
Not sure if it was mentioned in the video, since I don't have the time to watch it right now, but it's not the first time this was done: David Eaves also did it back in 2021.
There's a direct mention and even a clip of that video included. Tom's goal is to go supersonic purely based on dropping a weight rather than stored energy. It's a different engineering challenge, and I think it's worth the watch.