Concorde Is History But Will The X59 Restart Supersonic Travel

23rd January 2024

The 'quiet' jet from NASA that could usher in a new era of supersonic air travel.

The agency says its Quesst mission has successfully reduced the noise of supersonic aircraft from loud sonic booms to a quiet "thump" with the X-59.

NASA and US defence company Lockheed Martin have unveiled their "quiet" supersonic aircraft after six years of development.

Supersonic flights are flights that can travel at speeds faster than the speed of sound, and the X-59 is designed to fly at 1.4 times the speed of sound or around 1,480 km/h.

"Today supersonic flight brings a thunderous supersonic boom. Those of us who live in the area are familiar with this sound," said Pam Melroy, NASA's deputy administrator.

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