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The Jet Trying to Make Sonic Booms Disappear

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is designed to transform the loud sonic boom of supersonic flight into a quieter "thump" to gain public acceptance for land-based supersonic travel.

Krish

9 Jul 2026

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

The Jet Trying to Make Sonic Booms Disappear

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is designed to transform the loud sonic boom of supersonic flight into a quieter "thump" to gain public acceptance for land-based supersonic travel.

Krish

9 Jul 2026