Visualized: Boeing supersonic airliner concept soars in a wind tunnel, quietly


Message posted by calimike on April 28, 2013 at 4:36:59 PST:

Boeing has spent years developing a truly quiet supersonic airliner concept, the Icon II, and what you see is an aerodynamics test of a mockup in a vaguely Death Star-like wind tunnel at NASA's Glenn Research Center. The starfighter design is for more than just show, as you'd suspect. Its V-tail design moves sonic booms further back, reducing the chance that shockwaves will reach the ground (and our ears) intact, while the top-mounted engines isolate engine noise. Boeing and NASA are ultimately hoping for production passenger aircraft discreet enough to fly over land at supersonic speeds, although we can't help but think that the sci-fi look is a convenient bonus.

http://www.boeing.com/Features/2010/06/corp_envision_06_14_10.html

Attached link: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23450-inspiring-vision-of-boeings-futuristic-supersonic-jet.html?cmpid=RSS|NSNS|2012-GLOBAL|online-news

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