"Quiet Supersonic" Technology Set for 2023 Takeoff
The NASA Quesst program received an update on their program, showing off some of the recent developments in their X-59 as they ready themselves for a test flight in 2023. The aircraft is the spiritual descendant of the original Bell X-1 that first broke the sound barrier 75 years prior, continuing its work as the team continues NASA's mission to push the envelope of supersonic capability. Breaking the sound barrier is a loud, intrusive event for those at ground level, but the X-59 is designed to slip past it in relative calm.
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