Accession Number:

AD0661840

Title:

THE SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT: THE SONIC BOOM AND YOU

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Powers, John O.
• Power, Kenneth

Report Date:

1967-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

An attempt was made to outline the historical development of the United States supersonic transport development program and to place in proper perspective the national significance of the SST program. The technological aspects and problems of the sonic boom were reviewed. The actual overflight sonic boom programs to date were reviewed and capsule results were discussed.

Descriptors:

• *TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
• *SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT
• *SONIC BOOM
• FLIGHT TESTING
• ECONOMICS
• STRESS(PSYCHOLOGY)
• STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY)
• STRUCTURES

Subject Categories:

• Transport Aircraft
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE