Hushing Noise That Annoys

Credit: George Larson
As mechanical vehicles, all airplanes make noise. That’s a given. It’s the degree of sound generated that draws people’s attention. The noisiest airplane ever built? That’s easy: the Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech,” an experimental variant of the F-84 that flew in 1955 with a three-blade propeller...

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