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NASA’s ‘silent’ supersonic plane revealed

If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. The loud, explosion-like explosion caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound can be startling and even shatter glass. Sonic booms are part of the reason supersonic passenger planes fail to fly today, and are one of the factors limiting the… Read More »

NASA unveils revolutionary X-59 Quesst ‘silent’ supersonic jet 9 (photos, video)

X-59 is finally here. NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59, is designed to break the sound barrier without the violent sonic booms that usually occur when planes go supersonic. Instead, Quesst will produce a much quieter “thump,” similar to the sound of a car door slamming heard from inside. If successful, the jet has the potential… Read More »