Aeronautics and astronautics – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-26
2011-12-27
Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Miscellaneous
C244S013000, C244S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08083171
ABSTRACT:
Method for configuring and operating an aircraft for minimizing sonic boom effects at ground level during supersonic flight of the aircraft. The method includes configuring an aircraft and flying the aircraft at supersonic speed so that in the supersonic flight, a lower profile of the aircraft is presented and generally groundwardly directed; and generating multiple different magnitude pressure disturbances below the aircraft, and radiating therebelow, and controlling the different magnitude pressure disturbances generated below the aircraft so that differentials thereamong are sufficiently minimized that ground level sonic boom effects are minimized during the supersonic flight.
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Henne Preston A.
Howe Donald C.
Wolz Robert R.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
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