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NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic jet hit 0.98 Mach during a recent test flight, marking a major milestone in the race to bring supersonic travel back over populated areas (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

I'm very happy for the rich few who would be able to afford this

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    • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (4 children)

    This is a 50 yo technology, what's new?

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    It tries to lessen the supersonic boom so that, unlike Concorde, you can fly Mach 1+ over populated areas.

    For civil aviation use, or most likely for a multi billionaire private jet rather than an airliner.

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