Caused by air-pressure waves.(News)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: September 23, 2004 | Copyright information

A SONIC boom is an impulsive noise similar to thunder. It is caused by an object moving faster than sound -- about 750mph at sea level.

An aircraft travelling through the atmosphere continuously produces air-pressure waves, similar to the water waves caused by a ship's bow.

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