Question: Many years ago, test pilots accelerating through Mach 1 reported that the ride was pretty rough just before Mach 1 but smoothed out suddenly as

Many years ago, test pilots accelerating through Mach 1 reported that the ride was pretty rough just before Mach 1 but smoothed out suddenly as Mach 1 was breached. How can you account for this?

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