The purpose of the test was to show that the vibrations would not shake apart the airframe, though noise behind the aircraft was in the 195-200 dB range, which is around the noise level of a howitzer firing.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Pulse Detonation Engine in 1st Manned Flight
A proof of concept engine developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) was used for the flight from a LongEZ.
The purpose of the test was to show that the vibrations would not shake apart the airframe, though noise behind the aircraft was in the 195-200 dB range, which is around the noise level of a howitzer firing.
The purpose of the test was to show that the vibrations would not shake apart the airframe, though noise behind the aircraft was in the 195-200 dB range, which is around the noise level of a howitzer firing.
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