Animation (VIDEO)

Florida State University

Caption

An animation showing an aircraft using supersonic jets for a vertical landing. As it descends toward the ground, exhaust plumes interact with landing surfaces to generate intense noise, often exceeding 140 decibels, posing serious dangers to both aircraft structure and nearby personnel.

Credit

Courtesy of Myungjun Song

Usage Restrictions

This video may be used with appropriate caption and credit.

License

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