A sonic boom is caused by an object moving faster than sound.
Kyle Webster checks that the subscale model of a future low-boom supersonic aircraft is correctly installed.
Test to determine fluctuating pressure environments from a 2.8% scale Ares I first stage configuration to verify and update reentry…
Tri-jet supersonic transport low-boom model 1044 mounted in Ames 9-by 7-toot supersonic wind tunnel for measurement of sonic boom and…
Pictured here is a three percent space shuttle model testing for return to flight in the Ames 9x7 wind tunnel.
ESA astronaut Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) took this photograph over the west coast of Canada from the International Space Station on…
Inside NASA Ames' 9- by 7-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel, researcher Don Durston inspects the mounting hardware for the 16-inch scale…
2D Inlet Coldpipe Test in the 10x10 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
High Speed Research 2D Inlet Poppet Valves in the 10x10 Foot Wind Tunnel.
RAM Jet Model in the 10x10 Foot Wind Tunnel.
