This is an experiment rather than a finished product: The X-59 will never carry passengers, but it will likely kick off a new generation of quiet supersonic co

This is an experiment rather than a finished product: The X-59 will never carry passengers, but it will likely kick off a new generation of quiet supersonic commercial planes that can fly over land and dramatically reduce the time it takes to get you across the U.S. and to other countries. https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-x59-quesst-takes-shape https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-x59-quesst-takes-shape The Quesst is an experiment to see if the annoyingness of the boom can be mitigated by converting the boom into a "thump" (i.e. quieter boom). Src: I work there