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Record Nr.

UNINA9910708320903321

Autore

Benson Lawrence R.

Titolo

Quieting the boom : the shaped sonic boom demonstrator and the quest for quiet supersonic flight / / Lawrence R. Benson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, , [2013]

©2013

Descrizione fisica

xi, 388 pages : illustratons ; ; 25 cm

Collana

NASA aeronautics book series

Disciplina

629.132/304

Soggetti

Sonic boom - Research - United States - History

Noise control - Research - United States - History

Supersonic planes - Research - United States - History

High-speed aeronautics - Research - United States - History

Aerodynamics, Supersonic - Research - United States - History

Aerodynamics, Supersonic - Research

High-speed aeronautics - Research

Noise control - Research

Sonic boom - Research

Supersonic planes - Research

History

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-340) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: A Pelican Flies Cross Country -- Making Shock Waves : The Proliferation and Testing of Sonic Booms -- The SST's Sonic Boom Legacy -- Continuing the Quest : Supersonic Cruise Research -- Resuming the Quest : High-Speed Research -- The Quiet Supersonic Platform : Innovative Concepts and Advanced Technologies -- Planning and Starting the SSBD Project -- Creating the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstrator -- Proof at Last : Making and Measuring Softer Sonic Booms -- Continuing Research; Postponing Development -- Appendix A: Key SSBD and SSBE Personnel -- Appendix B: F-5 SSBD Flight



Chronology -- Appendix C: F-5E SSBD Modifications and Specifications -- Appendix D: Key SSBD and SSBE Reports -- Acronyms List.