NASA’s X-59 Is About to Crack the Sound Barrier Without the Boom

The NASA X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) is an experimental aircraft designed to solve the biggest hurdle facing commercial supersonic aviation: the thunderous sonic boom. Built by Lockheed Martin’s famous "Skunk Works" division in partnership with NASA, the X-59 is the centerpiece of the Quesst mission, which aims to prove that an aircraft can cross the sound barrier while generating only a gentle "thump" on the ground. #trending #usa