Sitting Out Lean Times, Aerion Keeps the SSBJ Flame Alive
This spring Aerion has been testing an 80- by 40-inch airfoil section mounted to the belly of a NASA F-15B. The flights are intended to investigate the real-world robustness and stability of supersonic boundary layers in the presence of surface imperfections introduced by manufacturing tolerances or other contamination. (Courtesy: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center)
This spring Aerion has been testing an 80- by 40-inch airfoil section mounted to the belly of a NASA F-15B. The flights are intended to investigate the real-world robustness and stability of supersonic boundary layers in the presence of surface imperfections introduced by manufacturing tolerances or other contamination. (Courtesy: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center)