At 3,836 mph, which way does the air flow?
If you've ever been to an air show, or lived near an air force base, you're familiar with sonic booms.
Mar 12, 2019
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The quest for hypersonic and hydrogen-fueled air travel
While flying is a major contributor to the climate crisis, behind the scenes scientists are designing cleaner and faster airliners.
Apr 17, 2023
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Manufacturing process optimizes the production of nonwoven masks
Producing infection control clothing requires a lot of energy and uses lots of material resources. Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a technology which helps to save materials and energy when producing nonwovens. ...
Dec 1, 2022
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NASA poised to break sound barrier without the sonic boom
Seventy-five years ago, a sonic boom thundered for the first time over the high desert of California.
Oct 18, 2022
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How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose: An aerospace engineer explains
Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might sound scary, but the technology the Russians used is not particularly advanced. However, next-generation ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Breakthrough in faster-than-sound jet engines
Almost 75 years ago, U.S. Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Engineers have been pushing the boundaries of ultrafast flight ever since, attaining speeds most of us ...
Apr 8, 2022
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