SpaceDigital Trendsabout 2 hours ago
NASA X-59 aims to silence supersonic boom
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NASA's X-59 reached Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet, the target conditions for testing its quieter sonic signature. The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works aircraft is designed to produce a thump instead of a boom. Proving this could lead to new noise rules for commercial supersonic flight over land.
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