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NASA’s ‘silent’ supersonic plane unveiled

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If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. The loud, explosion-like boom – caused by a plane flying faster than the speed of sound – can be startling and even shatter windows. Sonic booms are part of the reason why there are no supersonic passenger planes flying today, and one of the … Read more

NASA Unveils Revolutionary X-59 Questst ‘Silent’ Supersonic Jet 9 (Photos, Video)

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The X-59 is finally here. As NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 is designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous sonic booms that typically occur when planes go supersonic. Instead, the Quesst will make a much quieter “thump”, similar to the sound of a car door slamming, as heard from inside. If successful, the … Read more