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That's why now there is development of very carefully-designed, pointier craft that exploit Mach cutoff so there's almost no boom.
by burnt-resistor 1y ago
That's why now there is development of very carefully-designed, pointier craft that exploit Mach cutoff so there's almost no boom.
- Voultapher 1y agoFrom I understand and based on this [1] what current research can do is e.g ~0.8 bar overpressure instead of ~1.2 bar. That's better sure, but the sonic boom is still in the 80+db range on the ground. I wouldn't call that almost no boom. [1] https://youtu.be/CM5lbIzH2kc https://youtu.be/CM5lbIzH2kc
- burnt-resistor 1y agoYou're splitting hairs unreasonably. The purpose is to avoid 1950's fighter jet-style absurd sonic booms that rattled homes. That goal appears achievable. Whether it makes economic or environmental sense is another discussion.