Watch the X-59 supersonic aircraft in action as it preps for ‘quiet’ sonic boom tests
Stuff | 30.06.2026 15:48
We’ve been following the development of NASA’s X-59 aircraft, if only because it holds the potential to reintroduce supersonic air travel to the masses. The Concorde was ferociously expensive, but also incredibly quick. One of the problems with it was the sonic boom the airliner generated. This made it unsuitable for flight over most inhabited areas.
