The X-59 Quesst and The Dream of Quiet Supersonic Flight

Name: The X-59 Quesst and The Dream of Quiet Supersonic Flight
Uploaded: 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min
Description: Published On: January 18, 2024 - Lots of fighter jets have top speeds more than twice the speed of sound, but flying that fast is banned for airliners because it creates a sonic boom. Now NASA is rolling out a quiet experimental aircraft that could help put ultrafast commercial air travel back on the table.

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Published On: January 18, 2024 - Lots of fighter jets have top speeds more than twice the speed of sound, but flying that fast is banned for airliners because it creates a sonic boom. Now NASA is rolling out a quiet experimental aircraft that could help put ultrafast commercial air travel back on the table.