X-59: NASA's quiet supersonic test jet rolls
1 atlashere 2 7/21/2025, 10:40:11 PM
The 99-ft, single-seat X-59 is tuned to turn the window-shaking boom into a soft “thump” while cruising at Mach 1.4. Community flights start next; if the noise data wins over regulators, the 50-year ban on over-land supersonic routes could finally get a rethink.
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