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NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In July, Lockheed Martin completed the build of NASA’s X-59 test aircraft, which is designed to turn sonic booms into mere thumps, in the hope of making overland supersonic flight a possibility. Ground tests and a first test flight are planned for later in the year. NASA aims to have enough data to hand over to US regulators in 2027.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Airplanes are public transportation though

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (12 children)

I mean ig but u know what I mean

trains, busses and shit
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Trans and busses and shit can cross oceans?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Use them where they make sense, they can still eliminate many flights.

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