NASA and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested the X-59, a supersonic jet aircraft designed to fly faster than sound with minimal noise - a step toward reviving quiet, high-speed commercial travel.
NASA's X-59 supersonic air plane made its first flight over the California desert this week, marking a significant milestone in efforts to revive high-speed air travel.
Built by NASA and Lockheed Martin, the sleek aircraft is designed to fly faster than sound, while producing only a soft "boom" instead of a sonic boom.
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It is known that the test flight focused on structural integrity and landed safely at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
It brings the dream of smooth supersonic passenger travel closer to reality.
If successful, the new technology could cut flight times between places like New York and Los Angeles by almost half, reviving Concorde's old dream of a new era of high-speed commercial travel. /Telegraph/
