Sonic boom focal zones due to tactical aircraft maneuvers
Abstract
A study has been conducted of the focal zone 'superbooms' associated with tactical maneuvers of military supersonic aircraft. Focal zone footprints were computed for 21 tactical maneuvers: two for the SR-71 and 19 for fighters engaged in air combat maneuver (ACM) training. These footprints provide quantitative results which may be used for environmental planning. A key finding of this study is that focus factors and footprint areas for high-g fighter maneuvers are substantially smaller than those for gentle maneuvers associated with larger aircraft.
- Publication:
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AIAA, Space Programs and Technologies Conference
- Pub Date:
- October 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990aiaa.confW....P
- Keywords:
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- Aircraft Maneuvers;
- Fighter Aircraft;
- Sonic Booms;
- Supersonic Aircraft;
- Aerodynamic Noise;
- Mach Number;
- Overpressure;
- Supersonic Flight;
- Acoustics