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NASA to unveil X 59 supersonic plane that makes a 'sonic thump'

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  • January 10, 2024
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NASA to unveil X 59 supersonic plane that makes a 'sonic thump'
Artist’s impression of the X 59 plane Lockheed Martin NASA is preparing to publicly unveil an experimental aircraft designed to reach supersonic speeds without the disruptive – and sometimes destructive – sonic booms associated with current faster than sound aircraft. test flights of the X 59 could “bring a return to supersonic air travel over land”. Read more Many military aircraft are capable of breaking the sound barrier, but since the retirement of Concorde in 2003, only a small clutch of civilian craft can do…