$538,508,571
to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
THE LOW BOOM FLIGHT DEMONSTRATOR (LBFD) CONTRACT IS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND FLIGHT VALIDATION OF A RESEARCH AIRCRAFT THAT CREATES A SHAPED SONIC BOOM SIGNATURE WITH A CALCULATED LOUDNESS LEVEL OF 75 PLDB [PERCEIVED LEVEL (PL), DECIBELS (DB)] OR LESS DURING SUPERSONIC CRUISE (MACH = 1.4) FLIGHT.
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What the model surfaced from this award
The latest increment on Lockheed Martin's Low Boom Flight Demonstrator contract (begun 2018) for building and flight-testing an experimental supersonic research aircraft.
Sonic boom mitigation is critical to enabling supersonic aircraft over populated land. Success could revive commercial supersonic aviation.
Signals continued investment in advanced aerospace manufacturing at Lockheed Martin, supporting specialized aircraft components and materials suppliers.
Reflects U.S. commitment to advanced aircraft R&D; supersonic technology has implications for aerospace leadership in global commercial aviation competition.
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