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A new airplane silently broke the sound barrier. It looks nothing like NASA’s X-59
Unlike the X-59’s low-boom approach, Boomless Cruise aims to entirely eliminate the boom at ground level. The X-59 is designed to manage the shockwaves through its airframe design, aiming for a ...
Inside the groundbreaking design of Boom Supersonic’s ultrafast jet
Boom Supersonic built a supersonic plane for a fraction of the cost of NASA's X-59. Now all that's left to do is build it ...
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Nasa fires up ‘boomless’ supersonic jet that will travel at speeds over 900mph ahead of first flight this year
stiletto-style nose that engineers believe will quieten the noise - demoting it from a sonic boom to a "sonic thump". “We expect the X-59 sonic thump to be as low as about 75 perceived loudness ...
NASA’s X-59 Clears Critical Test, Edging Closer to Quiet Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully passed electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems won’t interfere with one ...
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X-59: NASA jet hits silent supersonic milestone with first full afterburner test
That test was also conducted at Skunk Works, with the engine run-up at low speeds to check for leaks ... To help reduce its sonic boom, the X-59 has been designed in such a way as to produce ...
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X-59 Supersonic Plane Spotted Next to NASA F-15, The Two Planes Band Together for a Reason
The American space agency plans to have a supersonic aircraft called X-59 in the air sometime this year, with a major goal in mind. It's a momentous occasion for aviation, as the research aircraft ...