NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom
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More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away. A successful NASA flight test program could influence the design of future supersonic airliners capable of flying overland routes without rattling buildings—and people’s nerves.
The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst—an acronym for Quiet SuperSonic Technology—first
The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst—an acronym for Quiet SuperSonic Technology—first
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