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Futuristic Biplane Design Eliminates Sonic Boom
Strongly reminiscent of biplanes still in use today, MIT researchers have published a concept supersonic aircraft that introduces a second wing which it is claimed cancels the shockwaves generated by objects near or beyond the sound barrier. (www.gizmag.com) Plus d'info...
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Not an aerodynamics engineer here, but wouldn't the configuration "beat" itself into chaff in short order?
It would be very expensive to build. A rather nutty idea IMHO.
