2008 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 09:12:28 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] NOISE, ENCROACHMENT: White Sands (NM) test facility
 
Fly-through testbed to help build quieter aircraft

Submitted by Layer 8
Network World
May 19, 2008

Research coming from a new a 3-dimensional aircraft noise measurement facility might some day make living at the end of a runway or very close to an airport more palatable.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory today said it has started the construction of a 3-dimensional measurement facility at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico that will be used to test the noise levels of military and civilian aircraft. Ultimately the information gleaned from such a testbed will be used by manufacturers to design and build quieter aircraft. This facility, the Aeroacoustic Research Complex, will let aircraft fly through the array, collecting fully 3D acoustic data.

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The benefits of quieter aircraft aren't limited to the battlefield; many airbases and airfields around the world are located near civilian populations. Encroachment of civilian communities and developments can result in noise complaints and limit training opportunities. Reducing the noise emitted by military aircraft will allow US military aircraft to operate and train near civilian populations while minimizing complaints, the Air Force stated.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/27937

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