A touchy subject in aviation circles is the effect of jet engine noise on human nerves and bodies. Some of the airmen hate to mention it; they fear that people who live near jet bases will blame all ...

For more than 70 years, scientists and engineers have been baffled by the thunderous roar of jet engines — a problem that has ...

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 ...

LAWRENCE -- It's cliché to describe something very noisy as "louder than a jet engine." But supersonic jet engines, like those powering fighters flown by the U.S. military, are so much louder than ...

Your guests have gathered for a backyard barbecue, and the steaks are sizzling. Suddenly a jet roars overhead, interrupting the conversation. Shortly afterward, another noisy uninvited guest flies ...

Washington state sued the U.S. Navy last week over its expansion of jet operations on Whidbey Island. Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a news release announcing the lawsuit on July 9 that Navy ...

A new flight path at Napa County Airport continues to draw frustration from residents, and county leaders say a proposed “fair weather” alternative may help reduce the airplane noise now rumbling ...