Beautiful Noise? NASA Conducts Test for Moog SureFly Aircraft eVTOL (NASA)

Noise is one of the most common concerns when the public thinks about the anticipated addition of new aircraft, such as air taxis and delivery drones, into the urban airspace. Moog SureFly is one of the partners NASA is working with regarding the noise test.  (NASA)

In summer this year the researchers from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland travelled to Cincinnati Municipal Airport-- Lunken Field, to acquire noise data as the Moog SureFly vehicle hovered over an array of 28 ground-level microphones.  (Moog)

Now, how much noise is acceptable is the purpose. NASA was taking the measurements that can be used to determine the acoustic impact of these vehicles on the environment and the communities that they operate in.  (Moog)

 Advanced Air Mobility  is expected to provide efficient and affordable transportation for passengers and cargo like package delivery drones, air taxis and medical transport vehicles if all goes well with the various tests. (Moog)

One focus area of noise research is developing design tools manufacturers can use to reduce noise impact.  (NASA)

The data gathered during this type of testing can be used to improve aircraft design and increase the likelihood of community acceptance where eVTOLs will take off, fly, and land in locations known as vertiports. (Moog)

The  data gathering work is supported by the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology (RVLT) project of NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program. (Moog)

RVLT supports the Advanced Air Mobility mission's vision to enable a safe, accessible, and affordable new air transportation system alongside industry partners, community partners, and the Federal Aviation Administration. The jury is still out on the noise levers of Moog SureFly. (NASA)