Futuristic biplane design eliminates sonic boom
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The flow features of the Busemann Biplane. Red lines indicate the positive shock waves, blue the negative (Image: Mythealias)
The Tohoku University design would change shape during flight to adapt to supersonic speeds (Image: Tohoku University)
The Tohoku University design would change shape during flight to adapt to supersonic speeds (Image: Tohoku University)
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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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