Monday, January 26, 2009

Quieting Sonic Booms

NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 jet, in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircraft. The Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, or Lancets, project aims to enable the development of commercial aircraft that can fly faster than the speed of sound without generating annoying sonic booms.

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