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Seeking a more silent sonic boom

California, Usa - New solutions to soft the noise of the supersonic speed

The real tests will begin only in several weeks but the new and modified F-5E jet has already completed its first flight, to find the right trim in order to break the sound barrier. Although the supersonic speed is a goal reached from aviation since long time ago it is tried now to make this practical less "noisy" as possible, thanks to the implementation of some aerodynamic solutions and to the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 48539
Rome, Italy, 07/30/2003 16:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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