Eurofighter about Austria: The loud bang of the superfluous flights!

Eurofighter about Austria: The loud bang of the superfluous flights!

In an impressive spectacle of aviation, the Eurofighter jets of the Austrian Armed Forces have once again carried out overs sound maneuvers above the Ostrregion. These exercises, some of which reach over 2,400 km/h, not only create impressive speeds, but also loud sound pressure waves that are audible far beyond the landscape. As noe.orf.at reports the overs sound speed for residents leaves a loud bang that is perceived as a pressure wave, while the pilots often feel nothing in the cockpit, since the generated sound remains behind the jet.

risks and challenges for the pilots

The pilots experience up to nine times the earth's acceleration with the excessive flights. This has great challenges because it can lead to a loss of consciousness if the blood gives way out of the head. In order to counteract this, the pilots wear special suits that inflate themselves when printing. These suits support blood flow to the head, but make breathing more difficult. "We therefore have ventilation about the oxygen mask," explains Dominik Riedl, one of the Eurofighter pilots. The need for such special equipment shows how dangerous it is to fly at such speeds.

In addition to the challenges in the cockpit, flying in the overs sound area also requires extensive survival training in order to get out of the plane in an emergency. As bundeswehr.de is sought to avoid metropolitan areas during the flights in order to impair the population as little as possible. The regular training of the pilots are essential, because in a situation in which quick action is necessary, any moment could be crucial.