| NASA Center: |
Langley Research Center |
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| Image # : |
L-61-1872 |
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| Date : |
1/1/1961
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Title
The One-Inch Model Airplane
Full Description
A one-inch scale model of a typical supersonic airplane design is examined
before being installed for sonic boom studies in the four foot supersonic
tunnel at Langley Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Purpose of the research is to study pressure fields at large distances from
airplanes. Pressure measurements are made in the tunnel up to 50 inches away
from the model, simulating altitudes up to 40,000 feet. Through such research,
NASA is providing a better general understanding of the sonic boom problems
particulary in evaluating the phenomonon as it affects the design of supersonic
transports of the future.
Keywords
Supersonic Sonic Boom One Inch Scale Model Langley
Subject Category
Wind Tunnels-Interior,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
LARC
- Center Number:
L-61-1872
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001930
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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