SMRTR TechSep 8, 2026Nautilus

NASA’s New Experimental Jet Promises Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Booms

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NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 experimental jet recently completed its 25th test flight, moving closer to reviving supersonic air travel. Its needle-like nose prevents sonic booms from forming, reducing noise to the level of a shutting car door, potentially making overland supersonic flight possible again after decades.

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