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Futuristic Biplane Design Eliminates Sonic Boom

Posted by Soulskill on from the suborning-supersonic-silence dept.

Zothecula writes "A throwback to early 20th century aviation may hold the key to eliminating the sonic boom — at least according to researchers at MIT and Stanford University. Strongly reminiscent of biplanes still in use today, the researcher's concept supersonic aircraft introduces a second wing which, it is claimed, cancels the shockwaves generated by objects near or beyond the sound barrier."

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  1. Romulans? by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is it me, or does that look like a Romulan War Bird? :-P

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    1. Re:Romulans? by Guppy06 · · Score: 3, Funny

      They don't want the Federation to hear them coming.

  2. They failed to mention the crash on takeoff... by JoeMerchant · · Score: 3, Funny

    They didn't mention the fatal crash on takeoff as one of the contributing factors grounding the Concorde, but they did say:

    and there may be a boom in the field in the coming years.

  3. Re:The problem. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why don't you guys figure this out, OOB, and get back to us.

  4. Sub-supersonic speeds? by damburger · · Score: 4, Funny

    At sub-supersonic speeds, a Busemann Biplane doesn't produce sufficient lift under acceleration, undergoing considerable drag.

    Well, that is all well and good - but what happens at super-subsupersonic speeds?

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