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More On Silent Supersonic Planes

Posted by timothy on from the more-of-a-phhhhffftt dept.

Reverberant writes "Popular Science describes the latest attempt at developing a supersonic plane designed to minimize sonic booms. The article describes some of the history behind the research, and recent attempts at validating the theory. Also note that researcher Ken Plotkin is a frequent contributer to alt.sci.physics.acoustics."

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  1. The whole point of this project... by FusionDragon2099 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Was so when the US bombs their next nation, they can catch them by surprise.

  2. so much for science.... by Doppler00 · · Score: 0, Troll

    "The Bureau of Land Management's instructions were strict: Startling the endangered animal could threaten its life."

    So now we are more worried about not scarying a bunch of silly animals than we are successfully completing an experiment?

    "Aerospace engineer David Graham and his three colleagues had a deadline.....It was 15 long minutes before the beast waddled on its way. "

    4 engineers times 15 minutes seems a bit expensive to waste so they don't "frighten" a tortois.