NASA’s X-59 Sonic Boom Killer Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet
NASA will begin mission-condition testing as the X-59 targets Mach 1.6 and a quieter thump for future overland supersonic flights.
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NASA X-59 Supersonic Plane: What It Is and How It Seeks to Unite New York and London in Just 4 Hours
The X-59, NASA’s experimental aircraft designed to reduce the noise of supersonic flights, is preparing to overcome the sound barrier for the first time at a key test stage that could drive the return of ultra-fast air travel. “What follows is the first time that this unique aircraft in its class will fly at supersonic speed. We are beginning to approach the test point of the mission conditions for which the X-59 was designed,” said Cathy Bahm, …
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Busines and Oil NewsNASA’s X-59 Sonic Boom Killer Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet
NASA’s strange-looking X-59 jet is about to reach the milestone it was built for: flying faster than the speed of sound. NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for one of the most important phases of its flight testing program. The next series of flights will include the aircraft’s first journey beyond the speed of sound, [...]
NASA's new jet is about to break the sound barrier without a boom
After decades of thunderous sonic booms keeping supersonic flight grounded over U.S. cities, a sleek experimental jet from NASA is finally ready to rewrite the rules in the skies. The space agency’s X-59 jet is expected to break the sound barrier for the first time this month. The X-59 is designed to fly supersonic without producing a loud sonic boom. Its long, narrow fuselage is meant to spread out the shockwaves so the noise reaching the groun…
After months of testing flights, experimental aircraft X-59 "NASA's Quest is preparing for the biggest challenge so far: exceeding sound speed without producing a sonic bang," reports Gizmodo. NASA recently announced that the experimental aircraft is about to start a new series of testing flights this month, which will include...
The United States is on the threshold of a technological and legislative revolution that could reopen the sky for supersonic commercial flights, more than half a century since they were banned over the American continent.
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