Some cool pics of the shockwaves and air pressure around these planes refracting light.

Amazing. I remember watching the documentary on building the x planes. Must have been years ago, they took so long in development but v cool.

I love jets. Engineering and physics marvels.

That’s one fast bubble blower!

I loved seing one at Duxford this summer.

What plane? I can’t see a plane…must be “invisible”! 😉

“They’re so stealth, they’re invisible, you actually can’t see them! Fact”
dTrumph should know, he’s the smartest President ever…
Those are really good photos, though, showing the shockwaves as clearly as that.

Where? I see the heat from the engine and condensation off the wing tip…but nothing else…so what am I missing? Viewing on a mobile so image is small…

First image. vertical distortion in a number of ‘lines’ going upward and downwards from the fuselage.

First images, zoom in just behind cockpit.
Second image, look under belly.

Ah yes, can see it when zoomed in, ta.