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NASA tested a supersonic quiet jet, taking a step closer to changing flight travel forever
The last week of October, NASA successfully tested its first quiet supersonic jet in a short, low-speed flight over the California desert. The purpose of the test was not to review speed, but to check ...
About an hour after sunrise over the Mojave Desert of Southern California, NASA’s newest experimental supersonic jet took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday. The X-59 Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic ...
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US tests $600 million ‘silent’ supersonic jet in bid to rewrite air travel
The United States is now flight testing a sleek experimental aircraft that aims to make […] ...
Why it matters: Supersonic flight has existed for nearly 80 years, but remains banned over land due to the deafening sonic booms produced when aircraft exceed Mach 1 (767 mph). NASA and Lockheed ...
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