So if you multiply torque (in pound-feet) by engine speed (in RPM) and divide the product by 5,252, RPM is converted to radians per second and you can get from torque to horsepower -- from pound-feet to foot-pounds per second..
Did it explode? Nope! You can still see it flying. Then what was that sound? It was a sonic boom. A sonic boom is a loud sound kind of like an explosion. It's caused by shock waves created by any object that travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms create huge amounts of sound energy. When an object moves through the air, it makes pressure waves in front of and behind it.
The incredible moment a Navy jet breaks the speed of sound and creates a SONIC BOOM while flying by an airplane carrier. 1  Stunning footage shows an F/A-18C as it leaves behind the infamous sonic boom. 2  The fighter jet swooped by a US Navy aircraft carrier and exploded in noise as it broke the speed of sound.