Flipping Jet Show!!! &*^*&)

SupDawg · 05-06-2005, 03:26 PM

So some idiots in the next town has decided to have a "jet" show at the local airport. I don't know what the heck they are thinking. I am so ticked off right now. These jets are so loud, they wake me up from a dead sleep. The jets started yesterday, and will continue all weekend. I work nights, and obviously sleep during the day. This jet show is happening within 5 miles of the largest subdivision of houses in Tennessee. This is ridiculous. Who can I write a nasty gram to? City Council...

Ford Freak · 05-06-2005, 03:46 PM

You ought to go live on a fighter base if you think that is bad. I can sleep through pretty much any type of noise though.

FB · 05-06-2005, 03:51 PM

all you can do is complain, but most likely they won't care because airshows mean lots of revenue for the city.

as long as they aren't breaking the sound barrier, it is perfectly legal

SupDawg · 05-06-2005, 04:15 PM

What exactly is breaking the sound barrier?

FB · 05-06-2005, 04:16 PM

flying faster than Mach 1 and creating a sonic boom

SLM crew chief · 05-06-2005, 04:53 PM

Yea, about 770 MPH at 70 F

Bill4 · 05-06-2005, 05:08 PM

Sound of freedom.

Ford Freak · 05-06-2005, 05:11 PM

The "cone" you see around the aircraft appears when the aircraft is close to or is breaking the sound barrier. The lower the altitude the faster sound travels. You can see the cone in this video. You will hear a boom on the ground when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier. If you are around a weapons range and hear a boom on a clear day, you are hearing the sonic boom. When I was at Edwards AFB for a TDY, I heard a few booms.

http://home.pacbell.net/ok3/f-18flyby.mpg

Edit - I tried finding some video or audio files of what it sounds like but I can't find anything decent. I found some videos but they sound like crap. IMO, the sound they say is the "boom" sounds more like the engines to me. The engines are always, if not most of the time, quieter from the front. Well, in the videos, the "boom" happens just as the aircraft passes the camera. It sounds more like a "roar" than a boom. If the quality was better, it would be easier to tell.

*Bofinn* · 05-06-2005, 10:34 PM

I think you honestly can't complain since you work nights. That's the way life is...

SupDawg · 05-07-2005, 02:48 AM

The problem I have is how populous the area is. You know it would be like me during a loud rock show in 200 in the morning.

general_koffi · 05-07-2005, 04:13 AM

A bomb scare could go a long way... Make sure you use a pay phone.

BTW... This is a joke.

silent67 · 05-07-2005, 05:08 AM

Be thankful you live in a country that has these kind of shows. It is the sound of freedom, whats one little weekend anyway. These things are put on to show the tax payer what they are paying for.

Centurion · 05-07-2005, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupDawg

What exactly is breaking the sound barrier?

http://www.cochrane.org.uk/downloads/boom.mpeg

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Underwater Mike · 05-07-2005, 09:48 AM

Ear plugs?

spookyload · 05-07-2005, 11:15 AM

Air shows are a key recruiting tool for the US military. That is the main reason they have them. As for the sonic booms, they wont happen. They aren't allowed to do it over 99.9% of the US landmass during. The only places are usually in desrert locations over Nevada and Utah. As for the noise, it is only for 4-6 hours a day, and they only last for 10-20 minutes a time. Have a little patience and try not to be the ugly neighbor. There are probably 40,000 people there who are loving it. Why not venture over yourself and check it out. I just went to the airshow webpage you are talking about and it looks like it will be a great show. There are only the Thunderbirds and an F-15 demo. The rest are all prop planes. Go check it out. I found a still image of a F-18 breaking the sound barrier below. Sort of cool. Also the link below is to the airshow. GO CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.smyrnaairport.com/airshow.html

05-06-2005, 03:26 PM	#1
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,079	*Flipping Jet Show!!! &^&)* So some idiots in the next town has decided to have a "jet" show at the local airport. I don't know what the heck they are thinking. I am so ticked off right now. These jets are so loud, they wake me up from a dead sleep. The jets started yesterday, and will continue all weekend. I work nights, and obviously sleep during the day. This jet show is happening within 5 miles of the largest subdivision of houses in Tennessee. This is ridiculous. Who can I write a nasty gram to? City Council... __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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05-06-2005, 03:46 PM	#2
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05-06-2005, 03:51 PM	#3
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	all you can do is complain, but most likely they won't care because airshows mean lots of revenue for the city. as long as they aren't breaking the sound barrier, it is perfectly legal __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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05-06-2005, 04:15 PM	#4
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,079	What exactly is breaking the sound barrier? __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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05-06-2005, 04:16 PM	#5
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	flying faster than Mach 1 and creating a sonic boom __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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05-06-2005, 04:53 PM	#6
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05-06-2005, 05:08 PM	#7
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05-06-2005, 05:11 PM	#8
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,833	The "cone" you see around the aircraft appears when the aircraft is close to or is breaking the sound barrier. The lower the altitude the faster sound travels. You can see the cone in this video. You will hear a boom on the ground when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier. If you are around a weapons range and hear a boom on a clear day, you are hearing the sonic boom. When I was at Edwards AFB for a TDY, I heard a few booms. http://home.pacbell.net/ok3/f-18flyby.mpg Edit - I tried finding some video or audio files of what it sounds like but I can't find anything decent. I found some videos but they sound like crap. IMO, the sound they say is the "boom" sounds more like the engines to me. The engines are always, if not most of the time, quieter from the front. Well, in the videos, the "boom" happens just as the aircraft passes the camera. It sounds more like a "roar" than a boom. If the quality was better, it would be easier to tell. __________________ Last edited by Ford Freak : 05-06-2005 at 05:48 PM.
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05-06-2005, 10:34 PM	#9
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05-07-2005, 02:48 AM	#10
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,079	The problem I have is how populous the area is. You know it would be like me during a loud rock show in 200 in the morning. __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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05-07-2005, 04:13 AM	#11
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05-07-2005, 05:08 AM	#12
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05-07-2005, 11:15 AM	#15
spookyload IN-n-Out Expert Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Probably stuck in Iraq! Posts: 2,927	Air shows are a key recruiting tool for the US military. That is the main reason they have them. As for the sonic booms, they wont happen. They aren't allowed to do it over 99.9% of the US landmass during. The only places are usually in desrert locations over Nevada and Utah. As for the noise, it is only for 4-6 hours a day, and they only last for 10-20 minutes a time. Have a little patience and try not to be the ugly neighbor. There are probably 40,000 people there who are loving it. Why not venture over yourself and check it out. I just went to the airshow webpage you are talking about and it looks like it will be a great show. There are only the Thunderbirds and an F-15 demo. The rest are all prop planes. Go check it out. I found a still image of a F-18 breaking the sound barrier below. Sort of cool. Also the link below is to the airshow. GO CHECK IT OUT! http://www.smyrnaairport.com/airshow.html
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