U.S. airlines are all set to take off into the jet age when Pan American World Airways begins flights to Europe around Nov. 1 with Boeing’s 707, and American Airlines starts domestic jet service early ...

Have you ever had a fighter jet fly over your home and the noise of the aircraft booms loud enough to rattle the windows? Well, imagine working on an aircraft carrier or air base, up close to the ...

A scientists is using ALCF resources to create high fidelity simulations of jet turbulence to determine how and where noise is produced. The results may lead to novel engineering designs that reduce ...

Jet noise can impair hearing but, when combined with exposure to fuel, other serious effects may be occurring in the brains of military personnel. "What we found is that at low levels, it is not toxic ...

If you've ever experienced the exceptionally powerful and reverberating sounds of a jet during takeoff, you likely won't be surprised that the noise produced by jet engines is ranked among the loudest ...

Whatever other qualities they may possess, jet fighters are not known for their quiet engines. They could soon become considerably less noisy without any loss in performance, though, thanks to a ...

Anyone living near an airport will tell you that combustion engines can be pretty noisy things. The combustion process in jet and other industrial engines can generate sound waves so powerful they can ...

Discussion of the noise problem around O’Hare International Airport has mostly centered not on the aircraft itself but on scheduling, flight paths, runway direction and sound insulation for homes and ...

Humans make a lot of noise. The riffs of heavy metal bands like Metallica and Kiss have soared to levels in the 130-decibel range, levels sure to lead to auditory damage. But try as they might, bands ...