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NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Heads Into Test Flights
Key Takeaways
- NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is advancing through early test flights as part of the Quesst quiet supersonic mission
- The aircraft is designed to produce a 75-decibel sonic thump instead of disruptive booms from conventional supersonic planes
- Successful tests could support FAA regulatory changes to allow commercial supersonic flights over land for the first time since the 1970s
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DT Editorial Team··3 min read·via nasa.gov
