"NASA Reveals Game-Changing X-59 Supersonic Jet for Commercial Flights"
TL;DR
NASA has unveiled the X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft designed to make commercial supersonic flight possible by reducing the disruptive sonic booms. The experimental aircraft features a unique design with a thin, tapered nose and an external vision system, aiming to disperse shock waves and minimize noise. Once test flights are completed, the X-59 will fly over select US cities to collect public feedback on the sound it generates, with the goal of potentially lifting the ban on commercial supersonic travel over land.
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