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Testing Supersonic Sound

May 22, 2013

Testing Supersonic Sound in Twin Rectangular Jet model

The Twin Rectangular Jet model, installed on the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig in the Aeroacoustic Propulsion Laboratory at NASA‘s Glenn Research Center. It’s being tested to determine the acoustic impact of engine configurations on low sonic boom plane for the High Speed Project of the Fundamental Aeronautics Program. Image © NASA/Bridget R. Caswell

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Rolls-Royce backs Bloodhound

May 20, 2013

Rolls-Royce backs Bloodhound (6)

Rolls-Royce will support the Bloodhound SSC Land Speed Record attempt project. The British company will give its EJ200 jet engine that powers the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.

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Boeing’s Supersonic aircraft model

April 26, 2013

Boeing's Supersonic aircraft model

A scale model of a future concept supersonic aircraft built by The Boeing Company, in the sidewall of the 8 by 6-foot supersonic wind tunnel at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.    Image © NASA/Quentin Schwinn

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Dassault Falcon S concept

October 2, 2012

Dassault Falcon S concept

The futuristic Dassault Falcon S concept designed by Samir Sadikhov, combines supersonic speed to the comfort of a wide body executive jet.

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Supersonic Bi-Directional Flying Wing

September 3, 2012

Supersonic Bi-Directional Flying Wing

The “Supersonic bi-directional flying wing” (SBiDir-FW) in order to transition from subsonic flight to supersonic, instead of sweeping its wings back, rotates the entire aircraft by 90 degrees!

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Supersonic Freefall later this summer

July 9, 2012

In the summer of 2012, Felix Baumgartner will attempt, near Roswell, NM, USA, a record-breaking freefall jump from  23 miles above the earth as part of Red Bull Stratos: a mission to the edge of space.

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Bursting through the sound barrier

July 3, 2012

This FA-18F Super Hornet flew over visitors aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and stunned everyone with a supersonic demo

This is what it looks like when an F/A 18F Super Hornet bursts through the sound barrier. This FA-18F flew over visitors aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and stunned everyone with a supersonic demo.   Image credit: U.S. Navy/Jarod Hodge

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F-35 shot with Red Epic (video)

May 28, 2012

F-35 shot with Red Epic

A short piece from our recent EPIC 5K shoot for Lockeed Martin. Shot handheld with a Canon zoom from the back seat of an F-16. Our Epic was the first to go supersonic!!

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Boeing’s Sonic Cruiser returns

May 2, 2012

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A team of engineers inside Boeing, is working on a most advanced conceptual Sonic Cruiser. The new Sonic Cruiser design is focused on reducing aircraft’s supersonic noise and heat developments.   Image courtesy of Boeing

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Super Sonic Biplane

March 20, 2012

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A newer version of the biplane aircraft created by Kazuhiro Kusunose and colleagues at Tohoku University in Japan, could make a comeback in the silent supersonic jets of tomorrow.

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