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“In just a few years, we have gone from ambitious proposal to reality.” “X-59… will help change the way we travel by bringing us closer to each other in a much shorter time brings,” said NASA’s Pam Melroy.
The new plane’s main task will be to persuade U.S. regulators to change rules that ban commercial supersonic aircraft from flying over land. The reason for the ban is the unpleasant noise effect, the so-called sonic boom, which occurs when supersonic aircraft fly and is caused by the shock wave.
The new aircraft is designed to destroy the sonic boom thanks to its futuristic aerodynamic shape and innovative design.
The X-59 is expected to take off for the first time later this year. Tests will then show how people on the ground perceive the noise of the aircraft. The manufacturer will then submit the data to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Experimental aircraft X-59 QueSST
Supersonic aircraft were already in use in transport aviation in the 20th century. The Soviet Tu-144, which took off for the first time in late December 1968, was the world’s first airliner to break the speed of sound.
The British-French competitor Concorde, which took off for the first time in March 1969, then became the symbol of supersonic travel. He reached a speed of 1,350 miles per hour (2,173 kilometers per hour) and covered the distance between Europe and the east coast of the United States in three hours. However, commercial operations ended in 2003.
From London to New York in an hour and a half? NASA is planning its own supersonic aircraft
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