X-59 Takes Off for the First Time, Supersonic Without Boom, A New Era of Civil Aviation Begins!

Описание: In a historic moment that marks a new era in civil aviation, NASA's X-59 experimental jet successfully took off for its first test flight from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

This aircraft, specially designed to exceed the speed of sound without producing a disruptive sonic boom, took to the skies at around 8:14 a.m. local time, paving the way for a future of faster and more environmentally friendly commercial air travel.

The X-59 aircraft, also known as QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Technology), was built by Lockheed Martin at their legendary Skunk Works facility.

With a sleek, elongated design reaching nearly 100 feet (about 30 meters) and a sharply tapered nose, this jet is able to reduce supersonic shock waves to a soft “thump”—equivalent to the sound of a car door closing—rather than the loud explosion heard from the Concorde in the past.

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