...or how I learned to stop worrying and start a Blog
1955 ... Republic XF-84H
... nicknamed the 'Thunderscreech' - this last
hurrah of prop driven fighters used what was
essentially a jet engine to drive it's
propeller at supersonic speeds. The noise was
unbearable and could be heard for twenty
miles!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhSzReWTgs