In January, over a hundred attendees gathered in a California airplane hangar to witness NASA unveil its X-59 jet. This futuristic aircraft, designed to surpass the speed of sound, has reignited excitement for supersonic travel. Since the Concorde’s last flight in 2003, supersonic jets have been largely military-bound. However, NASA’s X-59 unveiling, a collaboration with […]
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