{"id":57352,"date":"2018-09-05T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-431787"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:11:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:11:52","slug":"about-low-boom-flight-demonstrator-lbfd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/armd\/integrated-aviation-systems-program\/armd-iasp-lbfd\/about-low-boom-flight-demonstrator-lbfd\/","title":{"rendered":"About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Artist's illustration of the X-59 parked near a hangar with a pilot walking towards it at sunrise.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=300,228 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=768,584 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=1024,779 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=1536,1168 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=2048,1558 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=400,304 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=600,456 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=900,685 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=1200,913 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lbfd_palmdale_groundshot_lockheed-sm_0.jpg?resize=2000,1521 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An artist\u2019s concept of the low-boom flight demonstrator outside the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company\u2019s Skunk Works hangar in Palmdale, California.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Lockheed Martin<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) project will demonstrate a sonic boom with greatly reduced noise in order to pave the way for commercial supersonic flight over land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LBFD is responsible for managing the construction of the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) experimental aircraft, and proving its ability to create a sonic \u201cthump\u2019 instead of an annoying sonic boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once its readiness is proven, the X-59 will then be used by another project to conduct flight campaigns over a number of U.S. communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-image-carousel grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-8 padding-bottom-8 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-carousel\">\t\t<div class=\"hds-carousel-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-carousel-slider margin-0\" id=\"image-carousel-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg 2722w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-3.jpg?resize=2000,1126 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Proving that the X-59 QueSST is ready to fly and to generate its unique low booms will take place during two phases of testing. All of this work will be done before the X-59 is deemed ready to fly over regular communities.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Artist illustration of Phase 1-3 of the X-59, showing testing of the X-59 capabilities by expanding operations.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.02); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg 2722w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-1-expansion.jpg?resize=2000,1126 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">During this phase, the X-59\u2019s capabilities will be tested through a series of flights that \u201cexpand\u201d its envelope of operations — a \u201ccrawl before you run\u201d approach, moving from subsonic speeds to eventual supersonic flight. Phase 1 will be conducted within the R-2508 Complex at Edwards Air Force Base in California, using the facilities and support aircraft shown here.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg 2722w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2a.jpg?resize=2000,1126 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Phase 2A involves testing the acoustic characteristics of the X-59 \u2013 what level of sonic \u201cthumps\u201d is it creating, do they match with predictions. Data collection is done by NASA\u2019s F-15 aircraft equipped with sensors flying close to the X-59 (\u201cnear-field\u2019). Balloons are also used to collect meteorological data so that researchers can identify weather impacts \u2013 wind speeds and direction, levels of moisture in the air, air temperatures — on the sonic thumps.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg 2722w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2b.jpg?resize=2000,1126 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Acoustic validation continues in Phase 2B when data collection moves to ground-based sensors and microphone arrays, and a data-collecting TG-14 that is farther away from the X-59.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg 2722w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/phase-2c.jpg?resize=2000,1126 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The final phase will utilize schlieren imaging from the air and the ground to capture visual representations of the X-59\u2019s noise signature.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-carousel-nav display-flex margin-left-auto margin-right-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M3.5,4.5l3.7-3.6L6.3,0L1.8,4.5L6.3,9l0.9-0.9L3.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-right-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The LBFD project\u2019s technical goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate that this aircraft, called X-59 QueSST, can produce a predictable range of sonic boom signatures that help to validate low-noise sonic boom design tools, and that improve the understanding and prediction of atmospheric effects on low-noise sonic boom signatures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliver the X-59 QueSST that is capable of successfully supporting flight campaigns to generate community response data that assists regulators with developing a noise-based standard for commercial supersonic flight over land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathy Bahm\u2014Project Manager<br>Vacant \u2014 Deputy Project Manager<br>David Richwine \u2014 Deputy Project Manager, Technology<br>Matthew Redifer \u2014 Deputy Project Manager, Integration<br>Chad Stimson \u2014 Deputy Project Manager, Execution<br>Jay Brandon \u2014 Chief Engineer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/aeroresearch\/programs\/iasp\/lbfd\">Low Boom Flight Demonstration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/aeroresearch\/programs\/iasp\">IASP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-social-media grid-container grid-container-block nasa-gb-align- width-full maxw-full margin-y-0 padding-y-5 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-0 font-weight-bold hds-module 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class=\"subheading\">Contact<\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-col-8\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-3\"><div>Jim Banke<\/div><div><a href=\"mailto:jim.banke@nasa.gov\">jim.banke@nasa.gov<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h2 class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"article-tags\"><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-directorates\/armd\/integrated-aviation-systems-program\/low-boom-flight-demonstrator-project\/\">Low Boom Flight Demonstrator<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) project will demonstrate a sonic boom with greatly reduced noise in order to pave the way for commercial supersonic flight over land. 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