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science-and-technology1 year ago

"Engaging Students in NASA's Quiet Supersonic Overflight Community"

NASA has awarded grants to five universities to develop education plans for the community overflight phase of its Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate supersonic flight without loud sonic booms. Each university will receive $40,000 to develop STEM engagement plans for engaging with students and educators in communities selected for overflights. The grants aim to ensure accurate community information and involvement in the mission. The X-59 experimental aircraft will fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a quiet sonic "thump," and NASA will gather data about what people below hear during overflights.

via NASA|
#community-engagement#nasa#quesst-mission
aerospacetechnology2 years ago

"NASA Unveils Supersonic Jet for NYC to London in 3.5 Hours"

NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled the X-59, a "quiet" supersonic aircraft designed to reduce the loud sonic booms of traditional supersonic flights to a gentle "thump." The 30-meter-long aircraft, part of NASA's Quesst mission, features a thin, tapered nose to break up shock waves and minimize noise. If successful, this technology could lead to a reconsideration of the ban on supersonic flights over land, potentially cutting travel time in half for commercial flights.

via Euronews|
#aerospacetechnology#nasa#noise-reduction
science-and-technology2 years ago

"NASA's X-59: A Colorful Transformation from Green to Red, White, and Blue"

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has moved to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' facility in California, where it will receive a paint scheme featuring a mainly white body, a NASA "sonic blue" underside, and red accents on the wings. The paint not only adds cosmetic value but also protects the aircraft from moisture and corrosion and includes safety markings. Once painted, final measurements will be taken to improve computer modeling. The X-59 is part of NASA's Quesst mission, aiming to gather data on people's perceptions of its sound to potentially adjust regulations on supersonic flight over land.

via NASA|
#nasa#paint-scheme#quesst-mission