Inside NASA & Lockheed Martin's Work on the Quiet Supersonic Plane | Souparna Roy
Inside NASA & Lockheed Martin's Work on the Quiet Supersonic Plane Image Source: NASA Introduction Picture traveling faster than the speed of sound from New York to London in less than three hours, for instance and do so without the ear-piercing sonic boom once associated with such supersonic flights. That vision is motivating the new era of supersonic travel. For decades, the airliners like the Concorde have brought breathtaking speed but created loud booms when they broke the sound barrier, annoying those on the ground and even stirring wildlife reactions. Now, NASA and Lockheed Martin (via its “ Skunk Works ” division) are collaborating on the X‑59 QueSST — a plane built for quiet supersonic flight. This post will guide you on how the technology works, where potential bumps in the road exist and what it could mean for the future of air travel. The History of Supersonic Flight Concorde’s Rise and Fall Image Source: Amazon The Concorde went into commercial service in...