NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 “quiet” supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States.
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 “quiet” supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States.
It’s fascinating to see NASA and Lockheed pushing boundaries with the ‘flying swordfish’—the idea of a supersonic aircraft that minimizes the sonic boom could completely change the future of commercial air travel. If this technology proves scalable, it might reopen the door for faster transcontinental flights without the noise restrictions that ended the Concorde era. I’m curious how they’ll handle the balance between speed, efficiency, and environmental impact in the next test phases.