Nasa's X-59: The future of supersonic travel
Science News: NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, a major achievement in aviation. The experimental plane is part of NASA's Q
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Science News: NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, a major achievement in aviation. The experimental plane is part of NASA's Q
The X-59, to be unveiled on Friday afternoon in Palmdale, California, has been designed to fly faster than the speed of sound (about 760 mph at sea level) with much less noise.
Whereas on the space exploration front NASA had a pretty bad week – the Peregrine lunar mission failed, and the Artemis crewed missions to the Moon...
Designed and built by Lockheed Martin at its famed Skunk Works facility, the X-59 is specifically shaped to quiet the perceived sound of a sonic boom that reaches the ground to that of a gentle thump, similar to a car door shutting in the distance.
NASA is rolling out the red, white, and blue carpet for anyone that wants a virtual VIP seat to the ceremony in the California desert.