NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes First High-Speed Flight Milestone
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Oliver Brandt
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
NASA's experimental X-59 quiet supersonic jet has completed its first high-speed supersonic flight over California, marking a key milestone in the long-running project. The aircraft is designed to produce a quieter sonic "thump" instead of a loud boom, with the goal of demonstrating low-noise, overland supersonic flight over U.S. communities. This achievement moves the project closer to potentially enabling commercial supersonic travel over land, which has been banned for decades due to noise concerns.
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The aircraft is designed to produce a quieter sonic 'thump' instead of a loud boom.
This achievement moves the project closer to potentially enabling commercial supersonic travel over land, which has been banned for decades due to noise concerns.
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