NASA's Quiet Supersonic Plane Breaks Sound Barrier

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NASA's Quiet Supersonic Plane Breaks Sound Barrier

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NASA’s X-59 just shattered sound barriers quietly—flying at Mach 1.1 without the deafening boom that grounded the Concorde. Designed with a sleek nose to scatter shockwaves into a soft thump, this experimental jet could revolutionize supersonic travel by making it neighbor-friendly. Now, NASA’s pushing it harder—up to Mach 1.6 and 60,000 feet—to prove it’s not just fast, but truly quiet. Next stop: flying over towns to hear what real people think.

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