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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)

submitted 10 months ago by Hypx@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (14 children)

Guys, check out the cockpit.

I know technology is wildly advanced and he probably has a 360 view now, but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?

[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

With that speed you aren't able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨

[–] AstroTechie@lemdro.id 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's not supersonic during landing or taxing, which I guess is when a direct view would be more useful.

[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

I wasn't serious.

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