NASA Flights Promise Quieter Landings

Credit: NASA
As turbofans become quieter, landing gear, high-lift systems and other airframe features are emerging as the dominant contributors to aircraft noise on the approach to airports. NASA is flight-testing landing-gear treatments and trailing-edge flap designs that promise significant reductions in...

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