THE SPEED OF SOUND An F/A-18E Super Hornet, reaches the speed of sound near the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a Friends and Family Day Cruise off the coast of Virginia, Aug. 30, 2008. The 2008 Friends and Family Day Cruise enables guests to experience a day at sea with sailors assigned to the ship. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.03 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 969953-K-ONR24-144.jpg Photo Gallery