Aerodynamic Effects of a 24-Foot, Multi-Segmented Telescoping Nose Boom on an F-15B Airplane

Abstract

An experimental multisegmented telescoping nose boom has been installed on an F-15B airplane to be tested in a flight environment. The experimental nose boom is representative of one that could be used to tailor the sonic boom signature of an airplane such as a supersonic business jet. The nose boom consists of multiple sections and could be extended