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BULLET AT MACH 1.5
Andrew Davidhazy
Rochester Institute of Technology

The photograph was obtained using a schlieren system and shows a .22 caliber bullet flying at about Mach 1.5, sporting its characteristic shock wave and trailing turbulence.

For more photographs by Andrew Davidhazy, see his Exhibits.

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