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Nasa’s X-59 supersonic jet will have a 4K TV instead of a forward window
- djsumdog 7y agoInteresting. I wasn't aware it was possible to create a plane that could avoid a sonic boom. I wonder if newer supersonic tech could get efficient enough that we'd see new passenger jets.
- mgsouth 7y agoTechnically, not "avoid" but "quiet enough that people don't notice it much." Companies developing new supersonic planes: Mach 2.2 airliner: https://boomsupersonic.com/ https://boomsupersonic.com/ XB-1 prototype in construction, scheduled for supersonic flights in 2020. Mach 1.4 business jet: https://www.aerionsupersonic.com/ https://www.aerionsupersonic.com/ Boeing is partnering, Feb. 2019 press release says "first test flight slated for 2023."