Man builds supersonic trebuchet in his backyard

Generating a sonic boom is usually only the result of immense cosmic forces or highly advanced aircraft designs, but it is possible to create one in your backyard. Aerospace engineer and YouTuber Tom Stanton recently documented his quest to construct a mechanical trebuchet capable of launching an object so fast that it breaks the sound barrier. That means building a device capable of not only hurling an object at about 767 miles per hour, but withstanding the physics needed to make it happen.&ld