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NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by deconstruct@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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In July, Lockheed Martin completed the build of NASA’s X-59 test aircraft, which is designed to turn sonic booms into mere thumps, in the hope of making overland supersonic flight a possibility. Ground tests and a first test flight are planned for later in the year. NASA aims to have enough data to hand over to US regulators in 2027.

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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (33 children)

Whose going to be able to afford this? Air fare is already expensive.

Also, why is NASA doing this with tax dollars?

Is this stupid or am I stupid and missing something obvious?

[–] gammasfor@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd hate to live in a world where just because something isn't immediately useful it shouldn't be researched.

Being able to demonstrate the ability to suppress a sonic boom would be huge.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Nah, there must be a reason to fund research. Then, publicly funded research must align with the public's good.

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