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Near-Silent at 925 MPH: NASA and Lockheed Martin’s Advanced X-59 Supersonic Journey
A much anticipated joint project between NASA and Lockheed Martin, the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) represents a major breakthrough in aeronautics, especially in tackling the difficulties of supersonic flight. The recently