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
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $518,486,416 ($518.5M)
Contractor: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Awarding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Start Date: 2018-04-02
End Date: 2026-06-28
Official Description: 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.