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Supersonic Miniature

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Mar 23, 2008
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Very close in photograph of man peering through glass at tiny aircraft model
This 1961 photograph from NASA's Langley Research Center pictures a .005 inch x 1 inch supersonic transport scale model for determining the propagation of sonic booms. The model is similar to the Air Force XB-70 bomber.

This 1961 photograph from NASA’s Langley Research Center pictures a .005 inch x 1 inch supersonic transport scale model for determining the propagation of sonic booms. The model is similar to the Air Force XB-70 bomber.Image Credit: NASA