{"id":44076,"date":"2023-11-21T12:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=44076"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:19:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:19:05","slug":"quiet-son-of-concorde-capable-of-flying-from-new-york-to-london-in-1-5-hours-moves-a-step-closer-to-take-off-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/quiet-son-of-concorde-capable-of-flying-from-new-york-to-london-in-1-5-hours-moves-a-step-closer-to-take-off-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiet 'son of Concorde' capable of flying from New York to London in 1.5 hours moves a step closer to take-off | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 'SON of Concorde' set to fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours is a step closer to take-off.<\/p>\n

Nasa\u2019s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has been moved to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works\u2019 facility in Palmdale, California, say the space agency.<\/p>\n


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Once painted, the team will take final measurements of its weight and exact shape to improve computer modeling.<\/p>\n

The supersonic passenger plane aims to fly faster than the speed of sound, at almost twice as fast as Concorde.<\/p>\n

Engineers are aiming to reduce the sound of the typical sonic boom to a sonic thump to minimise disruption to people on the ground.<\/p>\n

Nasa said in August they have identified potential passenger markets in about fifty established routes that connect cities.<\/p>\n

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It is hoped one route would see flights from New York City to London up to four times faster than what\u2019s currently possible.<\/p>\n

Nasa say the aircraft made the move to the paint barn on 14 November, adding: "The X-59\u2019s paint scheme will include a mainly white body, a Nasa \u201csonic blue\u201d underside, and red accents on the wings.<\/p>\n

"The paint doesn\u2019t just add cosmetic value. It also serves a purpose \u2013 the paint helps to protect the aircraft from moisture and corrosion and includes key safety markings to assist with ground and flight operations."<\/p>\n

Cathy Bahm, the low boom flight demonstrator project manager, said: "We are incredibly excited to reach this step in the mission. When the X-59 emerges from the paint barn with fresh paint and livery, I expect the moment to take my breath away because I\u2019ll see our vision coming to life.<\/p>\n

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"The year ahead will be a big one for the X-59, and it will be thrilling for the outside of the aircraft to finally match the spectacular mission ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The aircraft is the centerpiece of Nasa\u2019s Quesst mission, through which Nasa will fly the X-59 over several to-be-selected U.S. communities and gather data about people\u2019s perceptions about the sound it makes.<\/p>\n

Nasa will provide that data to regulators which could potentially adjust current rules that prohibit commercial supersonic flight over land.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the space agency investigated the business case for supersonic passenger air travel aboard aircraft that could theoretically travel between Mach 2 and Mach 4 (1,535-3,045 mph at sea level).<\/p>\n

By comparison, today\u2019s larger airliners cruise at roughly 600 mph, or about 80 per cent of the speed of sound.<\/p>\n

Concorde had a maximum cruising speed of 2,179 km (1,354 miles) per hour, or Mach 2.04.<\/p>\n


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