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"NASA CHAT - Taking the 'Boom' Out of Booms"

"Burin: Is there any chance a laser or plasma beam could be appended to the nosecone of a plane to help pierce the atmosphere and prevent the pressure wave from even forming?

Ed: Yes, plasma would change the gas constant of the air, potentially reducing the sonic boom. Unfortunately a small powerplant would be needed to generate that plasma."

Source: NASA Chat: Taking the "Boom" Out of Booms

[QUOTE="Erno86, post: 275676, member: 7488"] "NASA CHAT - Taking the 'Boom' Out of Booms" "Burin: Is there any chance a laser or plasma beam could be appended to the nosecone of a plane to help pierce the atmosphere and prevent the pressure wave from even forming? Ed: Yes, plasma would change the gas constant of the air, potentially reducing the sonic boom. Unfortunately a small powerplant would be needed to generate that plasma." Source: [URL='https://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/sonic_boom_chat.html']NASA Chat: Taking the "Boom" Out of Booms[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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