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Dec 6, 2022 · Imagine flying faster than the speed of sound. With its X-59, NASA could re-open the door to supersonic travel, this time without the explosive boom.
May 8, 2024 · The X-59 will fly at about Mach 1.4 (1074 mph) at 55,000 feet, about the same speed and altitude of a commercial supersonic jet, gathering data about its “quiet boom.”
Jan 12, 2024 · The X-59 is a unique experimental airplane, not a prototype – its technologies are meant to inform future generations of quiet supersonic aircraft. At 99.7 feet long and 29.5 feet wide, the aircraft’s shape and the technological advancements it houses will make quiet supersonic flight possible.
Jan 12, 2024 · On Friday (Jan. 12), NASA and Lockheed Martin will unveil the X-59 Quesst, a radical new supersonic jet designed to break the sound barrier without creating a thunderous sonic boom.
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- Brett Tingley
Mar 3, 2024 · NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing a loud sonic boom. To confirm the X-59’s ability to fly supersonic while only producing quiet sonic “thumps,” NASA needs to be able to record these sounds from the ground.
Dec 7, 2021 · NASA is working to develop aircraft that can fly at supersonic speeds and deliver a soft thump instead of the disruptive boom associated with supersonic flight today.
Jul 7, 2021 · NASA and Lockheed Martin want to supercharge aviation with the X-59 low-boom supersonic aircraft. And when it flies, they're hoping you won't even notice it.
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