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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

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[–] Cocodapuf 50 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, apparently we do...

The problem with Sonic booms isn't that you notice them, it's fine to notice the sound of a vehicle traveling overhead. The problem is that the sound from previous supersonic jets has shattered windows all along the flight path, ruptured eardrums and caused moderate hearing loss.That is a problem...

If this instead sounds like a car door closing, I'd call that significantly quieter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I was at work in a bank (big, sturdy, multiple stories) when we experienced a sonic boom. It was heard/felt across several counties. We thought a bomb had gone off somewhere.

[–] sighofannoyance 2 points 10 months ago

shattered windows

damn...