Sonic-boom tests of model of a supersonic business jet plane

NASA Tech Briefs, Jul 2002

A report discusses wind-tunnel tests of a scale model of a conceptual two-engine jet airplane designed to carry 10 passengers, have a range of 4,000 miles (==6,400 km), cruise at a mach number of 2.0, and generate a low sonic boom [characterized by a shock overpressure of

This work was done by Robert J. Mack of Langley Research Center. To obtain a copy of the report, "An Analysis of Measured Sonic-Boom Pressure Signatures From A Langley Wind-Tunnel Model of A Supersonic-- Cruise Business Jet Concept," access the Technical Support Package (TSP) free online at www.nasatech.com/tsp under the Mechanics category.

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