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13Dec

NASA Plans to Pilot F-15 Jets Through the Supersonic Shockwaves Generated by the X-59

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft as seen when it was unveiled at a ceremony earlier this year at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works factory in Palmdale, CaliforniaNASA/Steve FreemanNASA 's X-59 aircraft has been progressing toward its first flight since development began in 2016, with the goal of resurrecting commercial supersonic travel. Next, the agency...

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09Jul

Engine Treatment Can Reduce the Noise Produced by Jets

Credit: istockThose residing in close proximity to an airport or directly beneath the flight path of incoming and outgoing jets often yearn for the opportunity to listen to Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence."The impact of airplane noise is severe, as demonstrated by various studies and reports. In a 2022 study conducted in...

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