X-59: NASA's quiet supersonic test jet rolls

1 points by atlashere 16 hours ago

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.