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The X-59 Quesst and the dream of quiet supersonic flight

Derrick Williams
January 13, 2024

Many fighter jets have speeds more than twice the speed of sound, but airliners are banned from supersonic flight because of the sonic boom. Now, NASA is rolling out a quiet aircraft that could help put ultrafast commercial travel back on the table.

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