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80AFRC18C0018

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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Basic information

Reference number
80AFRC18C0018
Government level
Federal
Solicitation type
Construction & Infrastructure
Title
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.
Source ID
usa-80AFRC18C0018

Details

Location
United States

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. Awarded to: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award type: DEFINITIVE CONTRACT

Dates

Publication
2018/04/02 12:00:00 AM UTC
Closing date
2026/11/30 12:00:00 AM UTC

Estimated value

$538.5M USD

Classification

Normalized category

Construction & Infrastructure

Source: USASpending (Federal)

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