Exosonic Tunnel-Tests Low-Boom Supersonic Transport

Exosonic SST in wind tunnel
Credit: Exosonic
U.S. startup Exosonic has completed low-speed wind-tunnel tests of its concept for a low-boom supersonic airliner. The tests were conducted in the University of Washington’s Kirsten Wind Tunnel in Seattle. The 8-ft. model of Exosonic’s 70-seat, Mach 1.8 airliner was tested at speeds up to 150 mph to...
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