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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)

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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (15 children)

Define quiet....

[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (11 children)

The Sonic Boom will sound more like your neighbours car door closing than an explosion

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Even regular planes have negative effects on the neighborhoods they take off and land over. This is definitely going to be worse.

I'll only believe the "low noise" PR if it flies supersonic directly over Malibu or the Hamptons and Nantucket.

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