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NASA's F-15B research testbed jet flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. - modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project. |
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Photo Number: | EC03-0225-2 |
Photo Date: | August 25, 2003 |
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Photo Description: |
NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project, which is part of the DARPA's Quiet Supersonic Platform (QSP) program. The project is an effort to lessen sonic booms. During the recent demonstration, the F-15B flew behind the modified F-5E sonic boom demonstrator aircraft in order to measure the aircraft's sonic boom characteristics. Flying behind and below the F-5E, and using its specially-instrumented nose boom, the F-15B recorded many shockwave patterns from the F-5E at various distances and orientations from the aircraft. |
Project Description: |
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NASA Photo by: | Carla Thomas |
Keywords: | F-15B, F-15, F-5, F-5E, Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project, SSBD, Navy, DARPA, Quiet Supersonic Platform, QSP, Northrop Grumman Corp. |
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