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NASA is currently testing its new X-59 QueSST experimental plane
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:23 am
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:23 am
You can check out the flight on flightradar24. It’s at Edwards AFB
Super sonic commercial aviation may be coming back
“In collaboration with NASA's Quesst Mission, the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® team is solving one of the most persistent challenges of supersonic flight – the sonic boom.
The X-59 will be used to collect community response data on the acceptability of a quiet sonic boom generated by the unique design of the aircraft. The data will help NASA provide regulators with the information needed to establish an acceptable commercial supersonic noise standard to lift the ban on commercial supersonic travel over land.
This breakthrough would open the door to an entirely new global market for aircraft manufacturers, enabling passengers to travel anywhere in the world in half the time it takes today.”
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Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:30 am to upgrayedd
They took that design from my 2nd grade notebook.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:39 am to upgrayedd
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:46 am to upgrayedd
Live, love, Lockheed Martin
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:51 am to upgrayedd
That look like some nonsense i drew in art class when i was like 9
But mine had lasers and rockets and several boosters that came up from the tails area
It was the greatest fighter plane in the world flown by Col. Wolfington
But mine had lasers and rockets and several boosters that came up from the tails area
It was the greatest fighter plane in the world flown by Col. Wolfington
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:53 am to Fat and Happy
Posted on 5/6/26 at 11:59 am to Larry_Hotdogs
quote:
They took that design from my 2nd grade notebook.
I’d go looking in my dad’s desk for a scale/ruler first.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 8:26 pm to upgrayedd
The name should be X59 Pinocchio
Posted on 5/6/26 at 9:14 pm to upgrayedd
The X-59 will be used to collect community response data
—$250 million to collect “community response data”?
—$250 million to collect “community response data”?
Posted on 5/6/26 at 9:21 pm to Larry_Hotdogs
quote:Flounder in “Animal House” drew planes too in his school notebook.
They took that design from my 2nd grade notebook.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 10:25 pm to upgrayedd
Where's Kelly Johnson when you need him?
This post was edited on 5/7/26 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 5/7/26 at 5:12 am to 6R12
quote:
The name should be X59 Pinocchio
Or any number of Jewish surnames
Posted on 5/7/26 at 5:58 am to upgrayedd
The "nose" of this plane seems ridiculously long. Can anyone explain why it is so long, or what it accomplishes?
Posted on 5/7/26 at 6:34 am to ronniep1
It reduces drag at supersonic speeds.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 7:32 am to ronniep1
Aero engineers are attempting to move the sonic shockwave.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 7:52 am to upgrayedd
Incredibly cool.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 8:32 am to soccerfüt
quote:
Flounder in “Animal House” drew planes too in his school notebook
I took a look.
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