Sound barrier (disambiguation)
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Sound barrier may refer to:
- Sound barrierSound barrierThe sound barrier, in aerodynamics, is the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term, which occasionally has other meanings, came into use during World War II, when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility, a collection of several...
, the transition at transonic speeds from subsonic to supersonic travel, usually referring to flight. - The Sound Barrier, a British 1952 film directed by David Lean.
- Sound BarrierSound BarrierSound Barrier was a heavy metal band from Los Angeles from 1980 to 1987.-Biography:Sound Barrier was most notable for the fact that all four original members were African American, which gained them significant publicity, but did not result in commercial success. They were signed by MCA Records;...
, a heavy metal band from Los Angeles that played from 1980 to 1987. - Noise barrierNoise barrierA noise barrier is an exterior structure designed to protect sensitive land uses from noise pollution...
, an exterior structure designed to protect sensitive land uses from noise pollution. - Sound Barrier: brand of Speaker Systems and Audio Products.
- Beyond the Sound BarrierBeyond the Sound BarrierBeyond the Sound Barrier is a live album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter released on Verve Records in 2005. It was recorded in Europe, America and Asia and features the 'Footprints Quartet' of Shorter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade....
, a 2005 album by Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.He is generally acknowledged to be jazz's greatest living composer, and many of his compositions have become standards...