Pictures of F-18's exceeding the speed of sound are awsome! Those of you that were wondering, that "skirt/fart" is actually the shockwave formed as the jet transitions faster than the speed of sound. It can be visible under the right atmospheric condtions.
Speaking of machine ****, have you seen the construction progress on the F--18's new ride? The new Ford class aircraft carrier (replacement for the nimitz and enterprise classes) is over 50% complete!
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