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NASA’s X-59 Advances the Case for Quiet Supersonic Flight
Key Takeaways
- NASA’s X-59 reached 924 mph at 55,000 feet in a new test.
- The aircraft had officially broken the sound barrier at Mach 1.1 a week earlier.
- The program is focused on enabling quieter supersonic flight.
- Its significance depends on both engineering performance and future regulation.
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DT Editorial Team··via interestingengineering.com
