COMMUNITY REACTIONS TO SONIC BOOMS IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA

Abstract

The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, area was repeatedly exposed to sonic booms generated by a simulated schedule of supersonic transport overflights during a period of 6 months from February to July 1964. The schedule provided for eight sonic booms per day programed at an intensity of 1.5 pounds per square foot (PSF) during the first portion of the study and 2.0 PSF during the latter stages. Almost 3000 local residents were personally interviewed three times during the 6-month period to determine the nature and extent of their reactions to the sonic booms. Among the findings it was shown that substantial numbers of residents reported interruptions of ordinary living activities, and some annoyance with these interruptions, however, the overwhelming majority felt they could learn to live with the numbers and kinds of booms experienced during the 6-month study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0613620

Entities

People

  • Paul N. Borsky

Organizations

  • NORC at the University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Communities
  • Flight
  • Intensity
  • Military Aircraft
  • Oklahoma
  • Overpressure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sonic Boom
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Educational Psychology

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow