I grew up watching movies that depict the sound of a bomb dropping overhead like this:
Is that for real? I have never heard a bomb dropping over my head. Just curious how it would sound in real life.
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1See also Sound frequency of dropping bomb on Physics.SE– ChrisWCommented Oct 18, 2013 at 9:14
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2Also: Did World War II-era bombs actually whistle?– user5582Commented Oct 18, 2013 at 17:22
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1Suggest migration to History and close as duplicate.– DJClayworthCommented Oct 18, 2013 at 19:29
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2A question already answering this exists on the History site.– DJClayworthCommented Oct 18, 2013 at 19:29
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1Some bombs were designed to whistle; it scared the shit out of those being bombed. So a good answer would classify and explain whether whistles were common.– matt_blackCommented Oct 20, 2013 at 22:53
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This depends on the design of the bomb. Some bombs made whistling sounds, as explained in this answer on the History site.
Another famous bomb was the so-called "Buzzbomb", aka V-1 rocket, used by the Nazis, primarily against Great Britian during WW II. It didn't whistle, but did make a loud buzzing noise.
