Reducing the boom is achieved by damping the pressure N-wave from the oblique shocks near the aircraft forebody. This is done in various ways but at this time w

Reducing the boom is achieved by damping the pressure N-wave from the oblique shocks near the aircraft forebody. This is done in various ways but at this time we're exploring blunting the nose to increase the local air temperature which increases the local acoustic velocity and reduces the pressure jump across the shock, weakening (quieting) it.