"NASA Reveals X-59 Supersonic Jet for Quiet, City-Friendly Flight"

NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled the X-59 Quesst, a revolutionary "quiet" supersonic jet designed to break the sound barrier without producing the typical thunderous sonic booms. The jet, which features an elongated beak-like nose section and an eXternal Vision System instead of a forward-facing window, has the potential to revolutionize supersonic flight and aviation. Once ready for flight, the X-59 will make multiple flights over select residential areas in the United States to collect data on how people on the ground below experience and react to the quieter sonic booms it creates, with the ultimate goal of seeking approval for commercial supersonic flights and enabling faster flight over populated areas.