The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at ...

Tests starting this week in Denver will help scientists determine if sound can be used to detect, track and predict hazards from aircraft wake turbulence. Tests starting this week in Denver will help ...

The future of military and civilian aircraft will be a silent one with the construction of the Aeroacoustic Research Complex on White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The one of a kind complex will be used ...

A business jet cabin should sound just as good as it looks. From tightening up loose ends to immersive audio, these products could help your next flight sound a little sweeter. In a passenger cabin, ...

The A220's distinctive sound is likened to that of an orca and has no bearing on the aircraft's safety.

This is a simple sound generator to produce jet engine aircraft sounds and it will run on any battery voltage between 3v and 40v. The circuit will produce 4 sounds : low speed sound of aircraft, high ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.

This massive, air-cooled 30,000 cc/1000 HP radial engine is from an old Soviet Anatov aircraft. The startup procedure is long and involved, and the result sounds and looks like almost nothing else. It ...

Seven down. Three to go. Boom Supersonic—the developer of a 64-to-80-passenger commercial airliner that flies faster than the speed of sound—last week set speed and altitude records with its XB-1 test ...

A JetBlue passenger reportedly tried to open an emergency exit after confusing a common aircraft sound for a mechanical failure. The event happened while the plane was still on the ground, and no one ...

Before the invention of radar during World War II, incoming enemy warplanes were detected by listening with the aid of “sound locators” that looked more like musical instruments than tools of war.

Too much noise is detrimental to health, leading to sleep disorders, increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Those who are constantly exposed to increased noise levels without protection ...